IS THERE ANY FUTURE IN JOURNALISM WITH SOCIAL MEDIA AROUND?

  Journalism vs Social Media

There were times where we used to depend on journalist for news updates, where one will wait for the morning paper or wait for the late night news on television seeking information about the world we live in.  It is funny how all this have changed by just introducing social media. I guess what I am trying to say is news consumption today is not the same as it was before when people use to tune 24 hour news channel to seek information about the world around. 

My own voice 

Social media give us the privilege to stand up and voice out our own opinion, tell the world what we've seen and what’s on our mind.  Gone are those days where one had to go into the offices asking journalist in publishing their stories. An increasing number of audience are going online for news. Traditional media still do exist but the competition is getting tough from interactive online media. People need to be part of that event discussion they need to interact with one other about that current situation taking place while it’s still happening. Well is this possible without social media?

News around Social Media 

They just need to master the new skills. I don't see any reason for journalism to disappear into thin air and not carrying doing that they do best which delivering factual news to the public. The skills are as follows

• multimedia
• adobe flash
• video editing   
• info graphic

The existence of social media doesn't mean it is the end of journalism. This create a new platform for journalist to create and maintain relationships with their readers, by enabling interaction communication with both parties. Journalist need to adapt the new style, speed and attitude. Journalist need to be entrepreneurs and think more about business , creating ways of how they can represent companies at the same time entertain their audience. Technology haven't changed the need of compelling the story. Some of the post written by armatures are not credible and organised they just don't have the journalist skills or taste that is found in journalism writing. The story should be well written with verified facts accompanied by credible source. 

Another thing that might come in handy into making the business of journalism grow in the world of social media is for them to change the setting of their newsroom and design a room, where it will be easier for them to work around social networks and internet. They could just use a blog reason being it gives them enough room to post their long report 

I don't thing journalism will ever die soon it’s still has the long way to walk instead its developing more