Analysis on how social media is taking over traditional media!
It is evident enough that truely social media is taking over traditional media. As information is consumed virtually and socially through social media.Traditional media such as radio,television and the newspapers have moved online where it is seen that information is easly accesable and freely available. The new generation is much more exposed to more social media than traditional media and this has in turn made social media to be the new traditional media of the new generation.
The major pull factor of this is that social media is not controlled and traditional media is controlled. For example as we have followers on twitter and facebook information can be spread virally and quickly. The popularity of social media has changed the way PR is practised in the corporate world, as now we find press releases done online. Social media has a compatative advantage over traditional media as ordinary people have the platform to have their say on issues of importance.
For example if a particular event takes place it can be spread virally and much more quicker on social networks such as facebook and twitter. Social media will dominate and sooner and sooner we will say goobye to newspapers and hello to the new era of social networks.
Have your say on this topic,The question is,is it true that social media is taking over social media "COMMENT"share your mind on this issue.
I understand that social media has taken over from traditional media but the problem is, there is no one who is controlling social media that for example it is easy for one to mislead information to people , that is the disadvantage of social media. By looking at social media again it has made life to be easy for everyone and anywhere just with access to internet one can do what ever.
ReplyDeleteThe are procedures that organisations took to make sure that what is said is not misleaded or exagerated for that matter.On the internet there is controlled and ucontrolled situations,whereby some issues might be dealt with by the public.And some issue may be dealt with by the organisation itself making it a default for the general public to follow which makes that issue to be credible and not misleaded.
ReplyDeleteTraditional media is dying. The new social media has taken over and is over powering traditional media. We do not longer rely on newspapers to get information, we just Google current news and start reading.
ReplyDeleteThe disadvantage about social media is that the information is sometimes not valid or serves as a lie, so therefore some of us do not rely on such sources.
ReplyDeleteThis can be seen as an ongoing debate when it comes to that matter.
Deletesocial media is my life.. goodbye newspapers indeed. i cnat remember when last i read a newspaper, News24 is the future. what i like about social media is the fact that it gives ordinary citizens a chance to voice out their opinions, me included. well said.
ReplyDeletekeep the good work up sir ,thank you for such information.
ReplyDeletesocial media is the future.
ReplyDeleteAnd that's true enough Mr Moabi.
Deleteyes social media is the way but the question is what are we suppose to do with traditional media?.we should not forget the power of these media especial here in South Africa since not everyone has access to these new social media.
ReplyDeleteWays have to be implemented to educate people who are not familliar with social media to come to know about it.And it is seen that traditional media is fading away because of the new era of social media.
DeleteAlthough social media is used more than traditional media, I feel that traditional media still controls one of the most effective media which is Television. We all still have and watch television right? It won't die out anytime soon
ReplyDeleteIn relation to that note television remains the ruling and the most powerful medium of traditional media.And Although it is believed that traditional media is fading away, when it comes to newspapers but when it comes to digial media television continues to dominate with the internet following,and paving it's way to dominate.
ReplyDeletestill heavily a fan of traditional media as i find social to have changed the way we interact as people for somewhat the worst, we hardly ever have time for eachother nowadays as partly result of that.
ReplyDeleteThats true social media is the future and is just a matter of leaving behind traditional media.
Deletei agree with you David traditional media is at risk nowadays social media has taken over now, big ups to social media!!
ReplyDeleteeven though it is at risk i totally love my magazines
ReplyDeleteTraditional media is still ranging and being used in many brands but it had definetly lost its value and touch as social media has taken over to reach a more diverse audience.
ReplyDeletei think traditional media will not exist in the next 5 years because social media is taking over.
ReplyDeletetraditional media will no longer exist within the next coming years.
ReplyDeleteI agree social media is taking over.
ReplyDeleteTrue social media has a huge impact to people and it has taken over
ReplyDeleteYes, its true. Traditional media is not a big buzz anymore, imagine, when last did you actually buy and read the newspaper to be updated on current news?
ReplyDeleteSocial media has over taken traditional media drastically, because anything that you need to know about is just a click away.
As much as this is true a number of people still prefer traditional media.
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