Social Media Culture Analysis

As new generations come and grow, we create new cultures that are constantly changing and upgrading the way we think and function. Blogs have created a new way of expressing journalism regardless of qualifications and tend to express bias opinions in the articles published. Twitter has created a new form of "micro-journalism" to make small, unrelated thoughts known. YouTube provides a video form of free journalism and advertisement where each person has the freedom to express their thoughts and opinions to anyone willing to watch as well as giving the everyday dreamer an opportunity to be discovered for their talents. With a rapidly changing and upgrading culture comes new ways of expressing and presenting our news and journalism because each person desires to create a way for their voice to be heard.
One of the new ways we have created to express journalism is through blogging. Blogging has become a hobby for the stay at home mom, a business …show more content…
YouTube is a way for people to further the message they have to tell, through video. Video allows the reader, now the viewer, to physically see and hear the message the writer, now called a YouTuber, is trying to send. The viewer and the YouTuber now have the benefit of using and interpreting facial expressions, voice intonations, and body language to communicate their message in a whole new way. The YouTuber is able to use these tools to enforce the emphasis of their message, and show the passion that they have on their topic. The viewer is able to interpret the YouTuber's message in a new way, seeing the passion and the person behind the message, increasing the complexity of the message itself. When we read an article or piece we can only receive from the article or piece what we understand or interpret, but when we are able to watch it or listen to it, we are able to better understand the message from the viewpoint of the writer or