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THE ROLE OF TRADITIONAL MEDIA AND SOCIAL MEDIA IN DEVELOPED WORLD 1

The Role of Traditional Media and Social Media in the Developed World
Oscar Saucedo Martínez
ILAC, Canada
Pathway 1
Ms. Alexandra Chavez
February 11, 2022
THE ROLE OF TRADITIONAL MEDIA AND SOCIAL MEDIA IN DEVELOPED WORLD 2

Traditional media and social media they have the same common purpose which is to keep

informed of what is happening in the world outside such as news, weather, entertainment, sports etc.

These means of communication are of vital importance today they are a tool of easy access and use, in

addition to providing us with an infinite search for information.

Based on the study by Kim, Kim and Kim (2010), “Social media are the emerging digital

communication channels which create a user oriented information sharing ground where any

people can generate or subscribe information content as both information provider and consumer.”

According to an article by Kim, Kim and Kim (2010), Social media is important because in the

area of digital technologies it is of the utmost importance stay up-to-date with the advance of the

globalization due to exist many information could be very important and easier to find inside the web.

In other hand, traditional media have existed for a long time it could be said it was the

beginning of the age of the communication and the introduction to the digital age, traditional media

always has fresh information and have a lot of ways to access not only we can experiment in tv or radio

but also we can enjoy in magazines and newspaper, the majority of the older people use this option

because they like more feel in comfort in something what is common and traditional rather than a new

technologies.

However the new era it is here and youth know it, for them it is very important what is the

best way to use all these items that exist in the actuality such as Facebook, Instagram, Twiter, You Tube,

Google+ etc. They think that all the new social networks are the best tool to be informed, exist a huge

controversy due to not only they can use for the correct purposes but also exist a lot vulnerable people

how they are victims to the incorrect way to use the social media.

After thorough research exist different opinions about traditional media and social media,

overall both methods has similarities and work correctly does not matter the age range while the user

uses it for a positive purpose, they will be very valuable tools troughout life, and the two can work

togheter in informing the world effectively.

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Communication: Synergy and Variance Perspective.

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replacing traditional journalism or do they work well together.

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