Title: The effects of social media on journalism
Headings: The effects of social media on journalism
The effects of social media on journalism
1. Social media offers journalists increased access to content
2. Journalists are responsible for sharing their stories
3. The “fake news” phenomenon makes reporting more challenging than ever
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Content: Social media and journalism also combine to make a major impact on reporters. Social media has drastically shifted the way journalists do their jobs, from changing the way they receive information and story ideas to shifting how they share those stories. Following are three key ways social media in journalism has changed the way reporters work. 1. Social media offers journalists increased access to content
Thanks to social media, journalists have unprecedented access to their audience, putting them closer than ever to the content and story ideas that their readers/listeners care about. Audiences are no longer passively waiting for a news anchor to tell them the news. They’re on Twitter or Facebook, sifting through content and sharing stories from their friends and family, sometimes before a journalist has even picked it up. All of this makes social media a great place to do research and make connections that may not have otherwise come about. 2. Journalists are responsible for sharing their stories
Social media is full of clutter.