by Nimfa Estrellado Straight Talk September 21, 2022 Traditional Journalism (Photo from iStock) I'm in a Zoom meeting, and someone asked...
Straight Talk
September 21, 2022
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I'm in a Zoom meeting, and someone asked how we can engage Generation Z in journalism when they are already addicted to social media platforms like TikTok.
Social media is my morning newspaper; whoever asks this question is completely unfamiliar with social media platforms.
I am a millennial who, rather than watching television, prefers to read the news on social media or watch it on YouTube.
Because almost everyone owns a mobile phone, it is simple to spread news, record it, and post it online. I am a journalist who publishes news articles in our local newspaper and on the internet in the same way that other journalists use television news or newspapers to report incidents, and social media is their go-to tool.
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Prior to the advent of social media, the common man had no means of expressing himself. At best, you can approach a journalist about writing an article for something important or express your opinion through limited channels in print or electronic media. But your chances of making out were slim.
In theory, social media allows ordinary people to express themselves in whatever way they want, with few restrictions and rules.
However, gullible people accept social media as gospel truth. Half-truths, fake news, propaganda, and motivated content abound on social media.
The problem? Pressers have gone postmodern, retaining only the bare minimum of accountability. Journalists are no longer spectators; they are part of the show, filling out the stage and amplifying and clarifying the hero's words.
Journalism appears to be very thin on the ground around pressers, so they are becoming increasingly irrelevant to actual news reporting and more concerned with writing propaganda for the government. Not journalists, but propagandists. In the coming year, social media has the potential to improve news reporting, but it will be difficult due to user resistance.
Journalists outsource their jobs to social media nowadays. A while back, a viral tweet asked which profession you'd lost the most respect for as a result of social media. Journalists were the most popular response.
Some journalists have lost their jobs and have been permanently barred from using social media for pointing out facts. People mock them and label them as conspiracy theorists and fascists. It's funny how people laugh at facts and share stupid things on social media while obsessed with celebrities.
Some joint media are calling for action in response to the growing online hate and harassment campaign targeting journalists and our profession. Journalism is essential to democracy and must be protected.
The journalism foundation, in my opinion, is not well-known on social media, which is not surprising. The foundation does not appear to be very active or strong, otherwise we would not be seeing such partisanship in the media.
For years, real journalism has been under attack. Propaganda is king. We can't blame people who have lost trust in journalists because they believe some are paid by politics or influenced by political parties to spread propaganda.
Traditional journalism may come to an end in the coming years for a variety of reasons, including the spread of fake news, ineffective coverage, the use of social media as a news platform, and the rise of independent writing on the internet.
Social media is a horrible thing that, no joke, may hasten the demise of civil society. At the same time, since local journalism has died, it is one of the only ways we can get the word out.
The internet can be a powerful tool or a detriment. People without traditional power can compete with traditional power in this new public square with hard work, wit, and energy.
On the internet, some people are fighting each other. Transphobia, gender discrimination, and hatred must be combated on all fronts, including the overtly offensive language in proposed social media legislation.
Although not everyone uses social media, it is widely used. What scares you is when even a small portion of the internet casts its thousand-eyed gaze upon you. Even strangers can learn a lot about you based on what you post, such as your mother's name.
I'm not asking anyone to change their behavior or to remain silent.
In an age when facts can be easily manipulated, social media has become people's news. It is now more important than ever to have an established and free press.
It is time to clean up social media before it completely brainwashes the Smartphone Generation.
However, we must preserve and protect free expression, and thus the common man's empowerment. But how are we going to do it?
Social media is only great when decent people use it. This is the world's and human civilization's most serious problem. This is a present and immediate threat that rivals, if not exceeds, climate change.
We are civil, receive information, and are not stressed by decent people. The solution would be to outlaw the use of deplorable and despicable ones. A law should be enacted to protect journalists and media organizations on social media.
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