for the News
More and more people are moving to social media for the latest news. Advertisers are looking to social media. What one is used most or most efficient for their needs? After my research was finished I was surprised by the results.
With over 3.6 million subscribers on YouTube and 4 billion channel views, The Young Turks continue to set the bar high for truthful journalism that is unafraid and innovative.
The Young Turks page claims to be, “a rare show that combines all of the news that people care about in one place. We are not afraid to talk about politics and entertainment and sports and pop culture. But that is not the revolution either.”
On this YouTube channel viewers become loyal supporters of The Young Turks and trust that the stories they report are accurate and will be delivered with a variety of perspectives.
It is important that The Young Turks use YouTube as their platform. YouTube is open to anyone with internet and allows anyone to post content if it is appropriate. The Young Turks are able to speak their minds and stir up debates in the comment section, it’s all very exciting in my eyes.
Almost all the news organization websites I have searched used the same social media platforms which are Twitter, Facebook, and Linkedin. Two of the news organizations I have searched were the New York Times and BBC.
I checked the twitter accounts for both the New York Times and the BBC. Both twitter accounts offer pictures and videos with a brief description. Also, both twitter accounts offer links in each twitter post to the actual story in the main news website. I included two twitter posts, from New York Times and BBC twitter accounts to show how the post has the descriptive headline, a photo, and the link to the actual story.
The meteor that streaked across the sky last night in Southeast Michigan immediately brought people to Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube to share images and ask questions. Here’s one way to bring all those things together: A “storify” of the breaking story.
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