QUANTITY vs. QUALITY
Social media has definitely
increased the QUANTITY of news and information but I don’t think it has necessarily
increased the QUALITY of it. Literally anyone can publish anything on social
networks. I guess it has increased the quality, in the fact, it has made news
and information much more accessible and innovative. The quality has always
been there in news and reporting…. It’s always been reliable and trustworthy,
but now it reaches people faster and on many different levels. But I don’t think
the quality of the actual news or information has generally increased. CNN has
always been a world leader in delivering important news and global information
and they continue to do so, just at a faster and more convenient ways (Twitter,
video podcasts etc.) I don’t think the quality of news and information has
decreased though either. I just believe you can’t trust everything you read,
because virtually anyone can post something online via a social network, claim
its breaking news, and it be a total lie. Social networks have made it so easy
to gather copious amounts of information from anywhere around the world. Social
networks have created nothing but channels of news and information and it has
no signs of slowing down in the future. This means we’ll keep hearing and
reading world news faster and easier as the years go on and technology
advances. It is important to know what sources to get your information from and
which ones you trust. There are a lot of social media users spreading rumors and false facts around the internet. Use Wikipedia as an example. We all know
we use it (yes…. Even for University essays) and believe everything that’s posted
on it even though we know anyone can add information to it. Social media has
definitely opened the doors for way more news and information but you have to be
smart… trust your sources… and keep learning as much as you can from the rest
of the world! TWEET ON!!
