Social Media

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When someone talks about media, many people might only think about journalist, reporter, or people who have careers directly relate to media. However, that is not true. The rapid advancement of technology also allows everyone to access information and express their own opinions easier. In other words, everyone who uses media is considered as both publisher and consumer.
The consumption of social media has grown dramatically over the past few years. Until now, media plays a significant role in every aspect of our daily lives (Glatter, 2011). People rely on information and communication to keep their lives moving through daily activities like education, work, entertainment etc. (Curtis, 2012). From the research, around 1.61 billion people (nearly 30%) of world population use social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google+ each month to communicate, express opinions and access information. In 2017, the number is estimated to grow up to 2.33 billion (Gaudin, 2013). As a result, this change gives possibility to publishers to publish easier and faster with larger market. In contrast, it can be a double-edged sword. More audience the message goes to, more responsibility publishers have to take.
Even so, does only one message can really be able to hurt other people’s right, and get the publisher into trouble? The power of media cannot be underestimated. One of the most powerful influences of media is persuasion. People “make decisions based on the information from media. Therefore, even one sentence can shape what people think. As a result, we need to be careful and “aware that the values we hold, the beliefs we harbor and the decisions we make are based on our assumptions, our experiences, our education and what we...

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