Springnet 700a - Social Media Club Austin August 2012Social Media Club Austin #SMCA August Panel was on "Is Social Media Replacing Traditional Journalism?", held at KLRU in the Historic Austin City Limits Soundstage.
The news of bin Laden's death broke first on Twitter. Mitt Romney officially announced his VP choice on a phone app. In fact, over 50% of people learn about breaking news over social media rather than official news sources, and 46% get their news online at least three times per week.
It's a new media world now, a digital information age with a 24/7 news cycle, citizen journalists and an ultra-connected, smartphone-toting public. But has social media helped or hurt traditional journalism? If content is king, where should the public look to find timely, credible news?
In this August panel, local media pros discussed the impact of social media, both positive and negative, on traditional journalism, including news organizations, editorial talent and a sometimes skeptical public. Panelists covered timely topics such as political reporting and ...