Social media is taking over the world, especially when it comes to TV shows. Shows from Larry King Live on CNN to The Real World on MTV, it seems like every show has a blog that allows viewers to tell others their opinions of their favorite shows. MTV has even gone so far as to post the blog comments at the bottom of the screen while the show is airing. It's insane how social media and the mass media are converging and taking over!
The big NCAA Championship game is airing tonight starring North Carolina's Wayne Ellington and Michigan State's Goran Suton where the New York Times is providing sports fans with a live blog. The NY Times editors are at the game are blogging every two to three minutes updating fans on what is going on in the stadium, providing information and insight that might not be available on national television. The opprotunity of blogs are cheap and easy and they provide people with the information that they want instantly.
Everyone is blogging from sports fans to reality TV show junkies and I don't think blogging is going any where any time soon. Communities stay in touch and keep each other informed through blogging and other social media outlets. Blogging, like any other thing in life, has its negatives and positives but I personally think that the good outweighs the bad. People can educate others on topics ranging from preventions of yeast infections to how to cook a good samon dinner with the right seasoning, and it's all available from the touch of a mouse.
In my opinion, blogs are the most popular form of social media and that's why television stations are incorporating them with their shows. Do you agree? If not, what form of social media do you think is the most popular and why?
-- Samantha Savory
I agree blogs are very popular. They are definitely a form of social media that is here to stay. Blogs appeal to the masses not to just one specific group of people. I know personally that I look to blogs for all facets of life including cooking, fashion and hair care tips.
ReplyDelete-Nicole Jackson
Blogs are extremely popular and can be very helpful. They can make or make someone, a company or a product. That's amazing to me that someone's opinion can have such a powerful effect. And I agree when you say that blogs are here to stay for awhile. There are too many people involved now for it to disappear overnight.
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