June 2016 – Cumnock Media

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-36528256

Social media has overtaken television as young people’s main source of news, according to a report.

Of the 18-to-24-year-olds surveyed, 28% cited social media as their main news source, compared with 24% for TV.

The Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism research also suggests 51% of people with online access use social media as a news source.

This trend and the rising use of mobile phones to access news are undermining traditional business models.

The report, now in its fifth year, is based on a YouGov survey of about 50,000 people across 26 countries, including 2,000 Britons.

In its introduction, the report says “a second wave of disruption” has hit news organisations around the world, with “potentially profound consequences both for publishers and the future of news production”.

a) Research this topic either online or in the library, textbooks etc.

Find some relevant examples of what Social Media is and how people use it. Note some positive aspects of the world of Social Media and some negative ones.

b) Collate your research into one well written paragraph to explain to your reader what Social Media is, how people use it both responsibly and irresponsibly. This will be your introduction to the topic for your reader(s).

Note down which sources you used to find out the information you decided to include in your paragraph.

c) Higher Candidates > Watch Savage World of Social Media

NB – this is not suitable for younger viewers.

Take notes as you watch. Note things which are negative in one column. Write down things which are positive in another.