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Social Media & Journalism
Social Media’s effect on Journalism
What we’ll cover…
- My interest- Consuming news
- News output- The future
CONSUMING NEWS
Social Media’s effect on Journalism
How did you find out about…
- 9/11 (2001)- Saddam Hussein captured (2003)
- Tsunami hits Asia (2004)- London bombings (2005)
- London award 2012 Olympics (2005)- Barack Obama named President (2009)
- Royal wedding announced (2010)- Killing of Osama bin Laden (2011)
- Whitney Houston found dead (2012)- Oscar Pistorius arrested for murder
(2013)- Nelson Mandela’s death (2013)
Social Media’s effect on Journalism
The Stats…
- Over 50% of people learn about breaking news via social media.
- 46% of people get their news online.
- As of 2012, online news revenue has surpassed print.
Social Media’s effect on Journalism
Of those that get their news via social…
59.9% use Facebook19.9% use Twitter
12.7% use YouTube11.6% use Google+(42.8% use other)
NEWS OUTPUT
Social Media’s effect on Journalism
96% of journalists use social media everyday…
75% of UK journalists use social media to source and verify
stories…
Social Media’s effect on Journalism
How journalists use social…
- Covering breaking news- UGC- Finding sources- War reporting - Finding original angles- Research- Keeping up with demand
Social Media’s effect on Journalism
Pros
- Immediacy - Connecting people
- Distribution- Citizen journalism
- Accessibility
Cons
- Limited characters- Inaccuracy / casual mentality
- Danger- Law
The Future
Social Media’s effect on Journalism
The Future…
- To tweet or not to tweet?- The ‘multimedia’ journalist is just a
journalist.- Newsroom layout / Social newsrooms- Local – international- Citizen journalism- Media law - court reporting / privacy laws /
libel
Social Media’s effect on Journalism
20% of journalists think social media will be the death of professional journalism.
Discuss.