For many Canadians, looking for news updates on politics, sports, entertainment, music and so on is something that is done daily. In order to keep up with the news people use different many different platforms such as, the TV, word of mouth, social media, online news organizations and search engines. Each and every one of those formats have their own strengths and weaknesses so people must pick and choose exactly which or those formats are worth their time. Personally, I like to use any format that is easily accessible and that I can get while just doing my day's daily activities, which therefore should not required any extra work to actually find. According to those standards, I have chosen to get me to get my daily news updates, from social …show more content…
Almost everyone can agree that getting news from social media is very quick and easy to access. It is quite easy to just turn on a phone to see the daily news updates on social media sites. For example, on twitter I follow the CP24's twitter, so every time I scroll through my twitter feed I can see what broadcasts from CP24 in a time span of strictly 30 seconds if I ever want to know the latest news, in a time span of strictly 10 seconds, I can open up my twitter app and go to CP24's or any other news vendor's twitter page and scroll the very recent news updates and convenient. However, social media sites usually only give a quick summary because for example, with twitter the tweet limit is 150 characters. Even with Face book, where I have liked the kiss 92.5 page which also gives news updates, the character limit is much beyond 140 character limit yet, each post only contains the main plot of the news line with a picture, if available. Using Social media as a way to receive news, cannot give me the details I may want however, that is because it delivers quick news that is cut straight to the …show more content…
This way of attaining news is great to get opinions and have conversations about the news, from the people I talk to. For example, every morning, when my dad drives me to school he usually tells me something interesting that he heard on the news. We usually then talk about it and give each other's opinions on it which the suddenly turns into a life lesson. Getting opinions and conversing about the news stories from other people really help me have a better understanding of the news. On the other hand, attaining news from another person may not be completely accurate. That person may add in their own opinion or change facts. In that case, if i really want to know completely accurate facts about any news stories, I will depend on myself to find it through a credible news source such as CP24'S website rather than asking others. News attained through other people can be in some cases extremely inaccurate. However talking to other people about the news is a great way to get many perspectives and learn more about that news
News is all around us and is readily available to everyone. There are many flaws in the system that hurts the authenticity of the news when you see it. The media is indirectly part of the political system. Most news is either considered liberal or conservative by many.
Social Media are computer-mediated tools that allow people to create,share or exchange information,ideas,and pictures and videos in virtual communities and Networks.(Social Media Definition-Wikipedia the free encyclopedia).Social Media is social instrument of communication that will give information simply by asking,giving comments or recommending of other people with similar interests.This is use by giving your thoughts and the ability to communicate positively or negatively.Examples of Social Media sites are Facebook,My Space,Twitter,Bebo,and Linked-In.For a fast paced technological world,Social Media has a big part of our digital lives.It is the starting point to penetrate in every aspects of our lives,in our personal life,Social life or even professional life.Many engage to
There are some people who just want to be able to get the cold hard facts. For most people it is hard to find a News Network is not all left or right sided. It's critical for the new sources to relay only the facts and not their opinions so that viewers are able to form their own opinions without the pushing of one side. Although it's much easier for people to become comfortable with agreeing with someone of the same beliefs, people also need to understand it's okay and good to form one's own opinion based off different news information that is given and not just the one they are comfortable with. If news channels were to only state facts it would require the viewers think deeper and also force them to come up with their own point of view instead taking somebody else's interpretation of the story.
Lately, students have been spending considerable amounts of time on social media rather than face-to-face interaction. People make their thoughts and opinions public information by posting on social media. Checking social networking profiles is an acceptable practice for potential employers or college admission officers.
Lets take a look at how Twitter has changed the gathering, delivery and consumption of news. Looking at tactics of the influence of social media and the people has been known to be called navigating news online. “Facebook news users get more news from friends and family and see it as news they might well have gotten someplace else if Facebook did not exist. For Twitter users, though, the news links come from a more even mix of family and friends and news organizations. Most of these users also feel that without Twitter, they would have missed this kind of news”(Pew Research Center). Instead
Many turn to social or media throughout their day to gain insight on activities and event that is going on in the world. The media does not have to report the truth so individuals may gain untruthful information and a cloudy perception. Individuals tend to turn to the media to gain an opinion about someone or something.
A unique feature that social media offers that newspapers aren’t able to is that breaking news can be shared throughout the digital globe with one click. Sports reporters and journalists tweet breaking news immediately and within ten minutes the tweet or post can reach thousands of people. Another benefit of social media for fans is that it is free of cost and no costly subscription is needed, which is a benefit that has boosted the popularity and
News channels are now being broadcasted on social media also. Instead of staying home to watch it, you can now watch it live on Facebook or other sites.
Social media is a revolution, which we are currently experiencing. It has changed the way people communicate and interact with one another, and opens up many more avenues to share news, information, and just general chit chat. Social media is relatively quiet young, but is here to stay for the foreseeable future. We are now at a point where online, we can share, read and react to lots of individual information being posted on microblogging websites, such as Twitter, Facebook, Google+, Tumblr and more. Twitter in particular has been widely embraced, and will centre most of the discussion.
Some of the ideas that are central to the idea that social media is a benefit to today’s society are that social media encourages increased communication with friends and family, provides fast access to breaking news and other information, and help business attract new business and correspond more quickly with their existing customers. Increased communication is important in all aspects of life. Keeping in touch with family and friends is easier than ever before. Whether it be a Facebook post or a tweet updating friends about exciting news or being able to see a picture...
Nowadays people can access immense amount of readily available information. With Instagram, I can get up to minute news without confining myself to the mainstream media.as long have I have internet connection, I don’t have to switch on the TV, or computer, or buy newspapers; one can get breaking news anywhere anytime through videos and
Social media can be used in our days as a very helpful tool for many things in changing any person’s life ant attitude. It has a positive impact on the society level. These media will keep the person socially active and open to all what happened in the world. Sharing the latest news, photos, finding new friends and knowing the culture. Also, it allows for millions to keep in touch with each other and update for all the new technology. And, it helps people who have difficulties in communication with others to be more socialized and stronger and develop more confidence to feel more comfortable, protected and relaxed just sitting behind a screen. “It saved me time and money without ever requiring me to leave the house; it salvaged my social life, allowed me to conduct interviews as a reporter and kept a lifeline open to my far-flung extended family” says Leonard(231).
Social media is the fruit of the current Web 2.0 technology. It is a series of organized applications which need to have internet connection to realize their functions of producing and interchanging of the contents generated by users (Kaplan & Haenlein, 2010). To be clearer, the social media is what we use to exchange information in daily life through internet. The implementation of social media can be found all around us, especially with the development of portable devices, and easier internet access. With constant upgrading on mobile platform, and the efforts of internet suppliers, more and more people can now enjoy the social media applications and media web sites with a relatively lower constraint by time and space. Through using social media tools, people can receive or deliver information quicker and more effectively. The implementation of social media has made the earth smaller. Thus, it may bring about many impacts which may significantly change people’s lives.
Is news reported differently on different platforms? How will future technological developments affect newsgathering and distribution?
Newspapers and magazines may cease to exist as we know them and simply more to solely electronic productions. “Breaking news” can be moved to live stream videos by newscasters and not formal stories. There is a possibility that newer forms of media will eliminate old forms altogether, but that does not have to be the case. Ideas from both can be taken and merged together to ensure a quick and also trustworthy source for news. Social media is a medium between the two that is a good goal for media companies to reach. Many “old media” news sources have a Twitter, Facebook or other type of social media account related to their companies. The news is trustworthy because it’s coming from a well known source, but it also comes faster than a broadcast story or a newspaper/magazine article. A good example of where having a social media account is more beneficial is with the fire currently burning in Santa Clarita. News sources such as ABC 7, KTLA, and the LA Times are able to give constant updates via “new media” about the condition of the fire and the environment around