1. TOPIC 1: How is
Social Media used in each media vehicle? Is it used in conjunction with
other media channels (cross-referencing or linking to other media)? Describe
how this is happening, and in your opinion, the perceived impact on the "target"
audience.
Social Media is going into detail but it also lets the people express what they think and believe on the topic. There can be debates, groups, fights, etc. And it is spread rapidly. Once the news is heard it can instantly be posted on the internet and on a social website like Facebook or Twitter. It has a huge impact.
2. TOPIC 2: Fact
checking, accuracy, and credibility: In your analysis, compare each media
vehicle, and the effectiveness of the news reporting. Does the story vary in
its facts from one vehicle to another? How is the information conveyed
differently across the various mass media channels? Does the use of multimedia
impact fact checking, accuracy, or credibility (in other words, how are news
stories supported? What sources are cited to support their
reporting?)
Each media vehicle is great but the best one that i thing provides the most accurate information is the news and broadcast vehicle. Newspaper or an online source of reports done by journalist or reporters seems more consistent and true then social media and blogs. Broadcast is the same thing except on television.
3.) TOPIC 3: Multi-media reporting: In cases where a news agency has both an online and another media channel presence (for example, CNN has a cable channel, plus an online website), how is the message of the story conveyed? Is the story part of an ongoing news cycle (that is, part of an hourly or other periodic broadcast)? How is the news story presented in its online counterpart? Is there a difference in the way the story is covered online?
Online there is more details then the broadcast gives you. The broadcast gives you the most important parts and the parts the would catch people attention. Online you can get more then what they provide such examples being videos, interviews, pictures, etc.
4. TOPIC 4: The presence of Citizen Journalism. One example of this is where news media programs take video submitted from viewers' cell phones. Another example is where websites aggregate (compile) news stories from both major- and independent sources, such as CurrentTV (http://www.currenttv.com), or even YouTube.com. How does this form of journalism impact the user experience from the audience's perspective? Does the reporting (or video in this case) raise issues of ethics, especially in terms of privacy, or freedom of speech? Explain.
I dont think it raises issues with privacy because if someone submits that means they want it to be seen. If it is just taken then that is a problem. But i think that citizen journalism can be good helping us see it in someone else's shoes. Hearing their opinion or seeing the things that happen when they recorded something on their cell phone. It can provide more information so i think its fine.
