among social media and mainstream media, the matter of truthful reporting has become even more important than it has in the past. Not only is it a moral responsibility for journalists to report the truth, it also the reader’s responsibility to discern by themselves what is true and what is fake. Only then can this country impede the decay of journalistic integrity. As of 2018, “fake news” has become a hot topic among politicians, journalists, and the everyday person. With the advent of social media
Social network sites during the last decade are considered to be one of the greatest technological developments worldwide. Harsh Agrawal 2014 defines social media as an “interactive dialogue between organizations, communities and even an individual”. The use of Internet gives you a great advantage as an individual as you can easily communicate with your friends, and at the same time it makes it possible for organizations to promote their business in different parts of the world using different online
WHAT IS SOCIAL MEDIA? Social mediais the collection of online communication channels which are community-based input, interaction, sharing content and collaboration. Basically it isa series of websites and software designed to allow whole world to share content quickly, efficiently and effectivelyin real-time. Now a days most of the people define social media as apps on their smartphone, tablet etc. but the fact is, this communication equipment started with computers. This misconception stems from
has become a very evident practice for people to use social media for the purpose of interacting with one another. The idea of getting in touch with the people around you just with a touch of a button seems like the easiest way to be connected. The social media website like Facebook and Twitter have become the booming virtual platforms for interaction. These websites allow the user to network with ease and become a part of the worldwide social community. The existence of this effortless interaction
Social media is a media or a place for people exchange informations, to search informations, to find some new friends, and to get amusement for theirself or together. Social media is also a place for work or do hobbys like writing in virtual reality. For Example social media which some people usualy use are LINE, WHATSAPP, and INSTAGRAM. LINE main fuction is to communication with other people by chatting, calling, and video call in unlimited distance and time. WHATSAPP has similar function with LINE
current affairs’ programs. But now, things have changed a lot as people are getting news through social media, mostly from Facebook and Twitter. Currently we have quick access to breaking news than ever before, as we can get it through Social Media immediately as it occurs, sometimes even before the reporting of News Agencies or Channels, a reason why more people are getting inclined towards social media for information and news. Apart from that, smartphones have played a major role in reducing the
For more than a decade, social media and information communication technology have been used to foster democratic practices. These advances have made it easier for citizens to have a voice in their government-to deliberate issues, organize around causes, and hold leaders responsible. In this article, the authors investigated "whether the type of discussions that citizens maintain in two of the most used social media channels managed by the White House-Facebook and YouTube-meet the necessary conditions
What is social media? Social media are computer-mediated tools that allow people to create, share or exchange information, ideas and pictures and videos in virtual communities and networks. From status updates on Facebook, tweets on Twitter, viral videos on YouTube and lately pins on Pinterest, social media takes on many different forms, including social networking sites like Facebook, blogs and microblogs like Twitter and WordPress, content communities like YouTube and Flickr and so on. Community
Social media has been quite popular for some time now. It has laid the foundation of web 2.0 (Duffett, 2017). Social media has provided a new place for users to congregate and exchange ideas. This has all been made possible by the availability and the speed of the internet. Businesses have used this opportunity to promote their products and services on social media platforms. Social media allows for users to communicate with each other freely, which helps companies to understand what their customers
Contemporary social media has become the foundational means of global communication. As social media has thrived through time, it has condensed the world into a smaller more universal market. Social media has also become a substantial factor of globalization, as it has made it facile for companies and firms to get through to the public and its market. Communication has also amended since social media evolved. It has made it easier for companies to target a diverse market, as social media is directed