With social media on the rise, the question of how this will affect journalism lingers in many of our minds. According to an article on Mashable.com by Vadim Lavrusik, all media will eventually have a social element to it. In addition, Lavrusik believes that reporting will become more of a collaborative effort between journalists and sources. Read below to find out more about the future of social media in journalism…
– Bloggers will become more important to reporting because they will be seen as more valid sources.
– The social media community will be consulted more in reporting.
– Journalists will have to find their own role in gathering news from social media sites like Twitter and Facebook.
– Journalists will be challenged to produce more engaging content in stories on social platforms.
– Reporting will have to be adjusted for other up-and-coming social networks like Tumblr and Foursquare.
You just never know what the future holds…
Cathy