Digital communication has enabled superior two - way communication, crating a wider activist audience, which allows for free flow of information and freedom of speech. For example in social media, with both Twitter and Facebook having a 'like', 'retweet' and 'comment' button, this allows for instantaneous approval or disapproval - a simple task that requires very little effort but speaks for itself. Commenting on statuses allows for debate and awareness of particular issues, most people these days get their news for the day by reading the social media sites as it is informative, cost free and readily available. With an advance in technology there is also pros and cons that follow, the ability to say whatever you want has the implication to increase cyber bullying for example. On the other hand the pros include the ability to access information from worldwide sources, interacting via Skype for instance generates communication that breaks down geographics.
Points from the Readings:
New York Times
Points from the Readings:
New York Times
- has a global audience
- comes closest to producing quality journalism on a consistent basis that people will actually pay for
- people all around the world consistently link to it
- keeping its paywalls porous
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