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| Everyone needs a clear view of what works and what doesn't in Social Media |
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Monday, March 7, 2011
Social Media comes in many forms
"Social Media Today is an independent online community for professionals in PR, marketing, advertising, or any other discipline where a thorough understanding of social media is mission critical." This website is interesting because it talks about the different kinds of social media and how they affect society. This is necessary because with so many different forms of social media, we need to learn how each specific form of media works This website has posts about about how mobile media can be a strategic element in market plans as well as how twitter can be informative for real - life events. This website helps people learn how to publish a blog, along with how to become a social media manager. SocialMediaToday is a reliable website where the authors provide "insight and host lively debate about the tools, platforms, companies and personalities that are revolutionizing the way we consume information." The article I found most compelling was titled, "Twitter - New Media or News Media?" This article talks about how although television reporters and broadcasters successfully cover certain events, Twitter is a source of news for it's own community. Before TV broadcasters were able to get a live shot of "The Sinkhole on North and Oakland" someone tweeted a picture of the event. Before the local news covered the story about the Escalade stuck in the sinkhole, a citizen of the community tweeted about the event and became the first informative source. Overall this specific story shows how much of an influence new media has on our society. It creates a community in and of itself and it even provides accurate information before it has been covered on television. Do you think twitter and other forms of New Media will continue to be the primary source of information? Do you find these tweets accurate and helpful for the community? Also on the topic of socialmediatoday.com, do you think this website has a distinct purpose that will help viewers to further understand how to benefit from new media in the world today? New Media is extremely confusing due to the multiple different forms. In my opinion, this website is definitely informative because it discusses these different forms of new media and their purposes in everyday society. Check out this site for yourself so I could hear your opinion on this topic.
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Rian,
ReplyDeleteYou raise interesting questions about New Media and its effect on society today. Seeing as how I can name over 10 people who have switched from old newspapers and magazines as their sources of news to websites like Drudge Report, Twitter, Stumble Upon, and more, I do think that as time goes on, these forms of new media will overpower the old media and take over. Personally, I know I would much rather read an article online with more interactivity, color, and pictures, than read a black and white newspaper. Although many would disagree with me, I believe that as generations become younger, the internet will eventually completely dominate.
Also, to answer your question about socialmediatoday.com, I do think the website serves a purpose and is good for our society. We live in an age where new technology is always arising and sometimes it is hard to keep up. The website is very useful to help us "keep up with the times". In fact, think it would be good for people to make a point of visiting the site every so often to make sure they don't fall behind, which is very easy to do nowadays. What do you think?