Erin Faith C. Miranda Future of Media
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I was never
a fan of politics and activist issues but I certainly enjoyed the discussion
between Mae Paner, Inday, Amor and Malou Mangahas last April 29, 2014 at 1st
The Future of Media conference done at the UP-Ayala Technoportal grounds.
For me, the
talk was very RED – with red as revolutionary for me. They all wanted a certain
change. And it is evident that they want to change the government and the
society for a better Philippines, of course with the advent of Social Media.
Social media was regarded as the New Media while print, ad, tv, radio were
considered as the Traditional Media. Social media boomed because people were
naturally born critics. All of us want to be heard, all of us wants to step up
and contribute in shaping the future of our nation. And in traditional media,
only a few were given a chance to speak up. People needed a platform to voice
out their opinions and so Social Media was born.
Facebook,
Twitter, Blogs, etc., everything became instant. In a click, you’ll see the
latest updates and happenings, traffic, issues and scandals, weather –
basically everything we need is on a smartphone. The only problem though, is
the improper usage of social media. Here comes responsible citizenship and
responsible use of technology.
Some people
nowadays seem to forget that we are the “content creators” of the things we,
and other people, including children, see on the internet. We are the ones who
control what’s trending, what’s hot and what’s new. The problem is that some
people are misguided in using the power of Social Media. Hoaxes, false
information, wrong ideas and twisted concepts about things can easily circulate
in the internet. And most people are susceptible to believing what they just
saw on the internet.
Social
Media could be a very powerful tool if it would be utilized in a proper,
responsible way. And it could start if people were educated as to what they
should be doing with technology.
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