Jason on Social Media: the end?
March 21, 2010 at 11:40 pm Jason Edwards 1 comment
I have certainly learnt a lot from our SMiLE investigation. To me, social media has become an increasingly valuable tool as a journalist , both in collecting news and in news output.
- Faster news is now a reality through social media.
- Accuracy though still needs to be maintained.
- Nurturing your community? Yes I agree! Despite being a relatively unknown journalist, I have 60 followers on Twitter, including Cornwall Council, Toyota and Grant Shapps MP!
- Certainly social media has become an integral part of many programmes…BBC WHYS and BBC Radio 5 Live’s 6-0-6 are just two examples which are based entirely on the use of social media; without them, these programmes would simply not exist, or be able to function.
Social media though is constantly evolving…who knows what future will hold. I suppose General Election 2010 might give us a few clues.
Jason
Entry filed under: Discussion, Ideas, presentation, The Future. Tags: 5Live, 606, BBC WHYS, twitter, World Have Your Say.
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Chris Winsley | March 21, 2010 at 11:56 pm
Can you imagine, during the next general election (2015) another way to vote is through facebook!!!