The internet allows for the immediate spread of news within moments of its happenings. The text gives a great example of this when referring to the massive citizen protests in Iran following their disputed presidential elections. Reporters were not allowed at the demonstrations, and some even forced to leave the country, but the citizens of Iran took it upon themselves to send video, photos and real-time updates through the blog site, Twitter. Reporters often catch wind of new stories through blog sites, in which they will then investigate and report.
As the text states, the internet has enabled anyone with a computer to become a mass communicator. The internet has become a part of just about everyone’s daily lives. The internet has many venues for which we can get information. For instance, news can be reported through blogs, social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace, Twitter, and video sharing (YouTube). The internet, including blogs, has become today’s fastest means of sending and receiving messages of mass communication.
Vivian, John. (2011). The Media of Mass Communication (10th ed.). Pearson Education. Boston, MA.
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