Social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace, to name a few, have become a major part of journalism today. The ability to which one can use these sites for journalistic purposes is now extensive and sure to continue to grow. Many story ideas can blossom simply by scanning tweets sent out by those you choose to follow on twitter, or a journalist could instantly be notified by an event taking place that they wouldn't have found out about until much later if it weren't for Twitter. Facebook and MySpace could provide a journalist with the ability to seek out information that otherwise would not be known about someone of interest.The ability to have such instant access to an array of information that is being shared by bloggers, citizen journalists, and your everyday person via social networking sites has begun to provide a whole new meaning and way of being a journalist. To be a successful journalist in the present and future, one must take advantage of these social networking sites and fully engage in them in order to understand the benefits they provide.
An article posted by Trish Grier on the Poynter Online website displays great statistics on the interaction between journalists and social media websites.
Trevor's blog post, "Competition is at an all time high," also expresses the need to embrace the many advances in journalism via social networking sites, etc.
Note: Image from Nancy Jenkins Team on flickr.
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