What opportunities and/or disadvantages do new and digital media have on audiences
Level: 3
WWW: Good, balanced answered & clearly expressed
LR: Introduction: needs more detail- rewrite. Provide more evidence- quotes/theorist/examples/institutions etc.- write a paragraph on news were you do this.
Ever since the rise of new and digital media in the last 20 years, society has experienced a change in the culture we live in. New and digital media has provided platforms to audiences where they can connect, create, and share creativity. These factors stem from social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook where audience are given more power in society as their voices are expressed and heard. An example of this is the fact that '2012 was the first Twitter election' where Twitter was given a big responsibility to decide the the president of the US. Huge news outlets used social media to interact with viewers to share discussions about the election. This essay will focus on the opportunities which has been provided to audiences of new and digital media.
New and digital media has had a massive impact on news in society. One of the main examples of this is the importance of citizen journalism in today's mews. A notable time when this was used was the 1991 incident where Rodney King got beaten by police officers which was later captured on camera by a citizen which caused worldwide news.
