Social media has transformed and advanced traditional journalism. Although, critics may argue against the emergence of citizen reporting that social media allows, more good than harm has and will come out of the symbiotic relationship between the social media and journalism. As media forms shift to online, print journalism might become more and more scarce, but social media makes way for a new age in journalism that allows readers to connect not only with other readers, but with the writers of the articles.
First, journalism can be shared on social media thus making distribution and sharing easier. This allows for an article to be distributed quickly across the world. This also allows for journalism to be accessed on almost any mobile device (phone, Kindle, laptop).
Next, social media allows journalists to connect with their readers.
Trending topics on social media usually tend to end up in the news because that’s what people are talking about.
Social media gives readers a platform to share and discuss news. Readers can leave comments as well as “react” to posts from the newspaper organization. Readers can share their opinions amoungst other readers or with their friends.
In conclusion, social media makes journalism better and vice versa. Neither one will ever go away completely. More and more social media is used to enhance interaction between readers and interaction between the writer and reader. Social media allows us to share thoughts and opinions on news, and helps us stay up to date and aware faster than ever before. So as long as you have humans connecting on a platform, you will have the sharing of news, opinions, and ideas. And this is why journalism in the era of social media gives us the rejuvenated Journalism 2.0.