Social Media Effects on News Industry
Panelists talked about how social media had fundamentally changed news gathering, particularly giving rise to the citizen journalist. They t… read more
Panelists talked about how social media had fundamentally changed news gathering, particularly giving rise to the citizen journalist. They talked about growing use of sites like Twitter or Facebook had drawn consumers away from traditional broadcast and print sources of news. Eyder Peralta noted that Twitter and Facebook allowed people to get information on their own timetable, and said that traditional media needed to find a way to adapt to not just social media, but the change in society as a whole. They also responded to questions from the audience. close
People in this video
More PeopleHosting Organization
More Videos From
Social Media Symposium
More VideosRelated Video
-
Government Use of Social Media
Panelists talked about the use of social media in public affairs, government, and the news media. Howard Fineman said th…
-
Journalism and Social Media
Chris Hughes discussed digital journalism and trends in social media. The co-founder of Facebook, he recently purchased …
-
Journalism and New Media
Journalists and media industry executives talked about the news industry and the use of new media resources in the field…
-
Open Phones
Telephone lines were open for viewer responses to the question: “What is your top news story of the week?”