Social media allows everyday people to express themselves in ways that were never possible before the Internet. People have the chance to be authors and editors and are able to share with people all over the world. The ability to do this has changed how society reads the news and gives them new ways of getting information. The change and development of social media has increased the quality of information and news.
Social media has been helpful for citizens as well as companies and organizations. It has given many people opportunities to share videos, pictures and text. Citizen journalism has allowed people to share their views and ideas about anything. They can write whatever they want and have their voice be heard. This information is easy to access and create. It is quicker than television or radio to find what you are looking for. Another reason why it increases the quality is because the actual news stations benefit from it. Citizens can send various forms of media to the news channels; they will then use that information and benefit the quality of the news.
Many news channels and radio stations have used social media to increase promotion opportunities. These companies have given people the opportunity to comment on their reports and videos. This gives them ideas to improve the quality of the news and what the audience is most interested in. Social media has influenced news and information making it more engaging and developed.
Social media has also is some ways decreased the quality of news and information. The quality of news cannot always be accurate because the author can be anyone. Citizen journalism is created in a way where anyone can post anything, unlike traditional media where only the professionals can. When trained and educated people are giving the news you know that it is factual, but you cannot trust everything you read online. Everyday citizens can edit and publish information, which is not reliable.
Overall, I believe that social media has increased the quality of news and information. This is because there are more positives and it is very beneficial to society. Citizen journalism is affective when the author of the piece of media is basing their information on facts and true ideas. This way you know that the information can be trusted. Social media has given everyday people the opportunity to be a part of something huge. This is positively changing the way we look and listen to the news.
