These past nine weeks have been quite an adventure. I (and I
hope you too) have learned so much about emerging media. From social media and
networking to how technology affects children growing up today, we’ve dived
into it all. My favorite topic I think was crowdsourcing, citizen journalism,
and politics. It all tied in so well with what is currently happening in the
United States political arena right now. Without citizen journalists would we
have known about the impact the Women’s March was going to have? Would we have
understood how desperate the situation at Standing Rock was getting? The answer
isn’t a black and white “no,” but it’s also not a firm “yes” either. I think the future of technology, the future
of the web, lies in the people who utilize it.
The press is relying more and more on citizen journalists in the wake of
their current predicament with the new administration. For the first time ever,
people are getting direct, day-to-day updates from the President via Twitter. People
are writing more and more about how they feel, how they wish to help, and
encouraging others to help as well. As with most things, the power lies with
the people and with more data being uploaded every day the web will only
improve with time. I personally can’t wait to see what happens next in media.
But, sadly, my journey into emerging media and what that all
means for us as professional strategic communicators has come to an end with
this post. I have decided to take this project and switch gears for a while. As
a result this blog won’t be updated as frequently as it once was but it’ll
still be around, don’t worry! I hope you stop by again soon and see where this
next journey takes me. Until next time!
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