Comments on: How much is “too much” with social media? http://www.advancingthestory.com/2010/02/03/how-much-is-too-much-with-social-media/ Journalism in a Multimedia World Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:03:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Amber http://www.advancingthestory.com/2010/02/03/how-much-is-too-much-with-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-17250 Amber Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:42:31 +0000 http://www.advancingthestory.com/?p=2354#comment-17250 The general public is often unaware of what goes into journalism and how news is gathered and disseminated as it is. To make ourselves as journalists a bit more vulnerable in this sense, by sharing through social media outlets, there is a way to establish a sense of rapport and bonds that would otherwise not exist. I think you can take it too far, but providing a fair and honest look into what reporters do, for society at large, should never be something we run from. The general public is often unaware of what goes into journalism and how news is gathered and disseminated as it is. To make ourselves as journalists a bit more vulnerable in this sense, by sharing through social media outlets, there is a way to establish a sense of rapport and bonds that would otherwise not exist. I think you can take it too far, but providing a fair and honest look into what reporters do, for society at large, should never be something we run from.

]]> By: Deb Wenger http://www.advancingthestory.com/2010/02/03/how-much-is-too-much-with-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-14752 Deb Wenger Fri, 05 Feb 2010 02:16:26 +0000 http://www.advancingthestory.com/?p=2354#comment-14752 Great feedback! Thank you for sharing this perspective. Great feedback! Thank you for sharing this perspective.

]]> By: Misty Montano http://www.advancingthestory.com/2010/02/03/how-much-is-too-much-with-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-14653 Misty Montano Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:31:26 +0000 http://www.advancingthestory.com/?p=2354#comment-14653 I don't believe we're headed for "presonality-driven press." However, social networks and live streams do allow us to brand ourselves, whether or not we actually realize it or want it. Branding has always been left to management and the promo team until now. Until the last year I thought of myself as a journalist doing my part to cover the news. Now I see that I'm a journalist doing my part to cover the news who needs to learn and understand marketting because news is a business. What I've learned personally is: by sharing the newsroom, sharing the news gathering process, and sharing parts of me I've shown that journalists are people too trying to do their jobs. I do this not for popularity but because my actions have created trust in me and, therefore; trust in the station. The "media" is so distrusted these days that to gain some trust back is worth any efforts I put into social networks. I don’t believe we’re headed for “presonality-driven press.” However, social networks and live streams do allow us to brand ourselves, whether or not we actually realize it or want it. Branding has always been left to management and the promo team until now. Until the last year I thought of myself as a journalist doing my part to cover the news. Now I see that I’m a journalist doing my part to cover the news who needs to learn and understand marketting because news is a business.

What I’ve learned personally is: by sharing the newsroom, sharing the news gathering process, and sharing parts of me I’ve shown that journalists are people too trying to do their jobs. I do this not for popularity but because my actions have created trust in me and, therefore; trust in the station. The “media” is so distrusted these days that to gain some trust back is worth any efforts I put into social networks.

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