New media such as social media and online platforms have affected traditional media in several ways:
- News is now a more social experience as people rely on social networks to learn about current events.
- While original reporting still comes from journalists, social media allows citizens to influence story impact.
- What gains traction online differs from mainstream press - social platforms rarely share the same top story.
- Blogs are more similar to traditional press in their news agenda, while YouTube and Twitter focus on different topics.
- Internet usage is rising as advertisers explore new avenues, and print sales/subscriptions are declining.
- The interplay between new and traditional media will continue to evolve as platforms develop new partnerships.
3. Tapping Into Online Networks
News today is increasingly a shared, social experience.
½ of Americans say they rely on the people around them
to find out at least some of the news they need to know.
Accessing News
Online
Resources
Other
Reference 2
4. While most original reporting still comes
from traditional journalists, technology
makes it increasingly possible for the
actions of citizens to influence a story’s
total impact.
Reference 2
5. Gaining Social Traction
Information that gains traction in social
media differ substantially from those that
lead in the mainstream press.
In a 29 week span three social platforms,
blogs, Twitter and YouTube shared the
same top story just once.
Reference 2
6. Of the three social media
platforms studied, news-
oriented blogs share the
most similarities with the
mainstream press.
Blogs
Blogs &
Traditional
Press
YouTube Twitter
Reference 2
7. Blog vs.
Traditional Press
The top news agenda in the
blogosphere coincides with
that of the traditional press.
Reference 2
8. Twitter, allows News Coverage
users to share
messages of up to on Twitter
140 characters
Consumers using
Twitter focused
more on
technology and
Web issues than
anything else.
Some instances of
using the medium
to promote
activism and
involvement, but
they tended to be
special
circumstances.
Reference 2
9. YouTube
Over 3 million people are connected and auto-sharing
to at least one social network
Priorities are not as
much the most
important or
pressing topic of
the week, but
rather what image
or video was the
most interesting to
view.
Reference 2
11. Internet Usage Increases
Advertisers
More than ½
looking into
Internet users of all users
other means
rise search at least
of
once a day
advertisement
Reference 5
14. Negative Effects Of New Media
New media affects the Difficult to understand
human attention or interpret what a
span, specifically when person's intentions or
individuals engage in messages are.
multitasking. Promotes bullies
because they are
Rampant use of unable to read the
electronic media has a victims non-verbal cues
negative impact on and the behavior will
memory & reasoning. continue since they are
Face-to-face interaction unaware of the
consequences.
is becoming less and
causing attention
deficits.
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15. Promotes
Greater
Attention
Spans
Meet
Maintains
Better Old Better
Retention
New
People &
Connect
Media
Judge of
Rate With Old
Reality
Better
Verbal &
Good
Way To
New Help
Public i.e.
Media
Non- Reduce
verbal Find Jobs Crime
Skills
Create
A World
Virtually
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16. Not
Always
Available
Old
More Likely
Longer Used At To Defy
Publishing A Slower Ethics &
Media
Morals
Times Rate
More
Often
Develops
Misguided
New Memory &
Reasoning
Costly Sense Of
Reality Media Diminish
Lack Of
Verbal
Contact
Reference 3
17. Evolving Into The Future
As social media sites and tools evolve, so
too will their impact on news information
and citizens’ relationship to the news. The
interplay among new and traditional media
will also almost certainly evolve. Even
now, new partnerships and content sharing
are being developed across platforms and
outlets.
Reference 2
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