Journalism in the Age of Social Media

There is a ground shift happening in the media industry, not just in news, because of the widening reach of social media networks.
Mass media is passe'.
Today, it is all about personal media.

% Americans that get news from social media (Pew, 2108)

"A majority (57%) say they expect the news they see on social media to be largely inaccurate. Still, most social media news consumers say getting news this way has made little difference in their understanding of current events, and more say it has helped than confused them (36% compared with 15%)." (Pew, 2018)

What social media sites are users getting news from?

What do we like and dislike about consuming news via social media?

What does that mean for you?

as the source, you become

• One-Man Skills Band
• Information Filter
• Adaptable Storybuilder
• Thick-Skinned Risk Taker
• Persistent Storyteller