Presentation Title

Social Media War on Journalism

Panel Name

Social Media's Influence on Society

Location

Lecture Center 3B

Start Date

3-5-2019 3:15 PM

End Date

3-5-2019 4:15 PM

Presentation Type

Oral Presentation

Academic Major

Communication

Abstract

This presentation will focus on Journalism in the 21st century. With the ever changing times in our digital age, social media has become the main medium in which we transmit and receive our news. With this newer medium also comes a set of uncharted ethical and legal issues that are constantly changing as we are able to have easier, quicker access to information worldwide. Through our research we have discovered several ethical dilemmas when it comes to the utilization of social media and journalists.

Many times Journalists utilize their own social media accounts to spread their work. Able to constantly keep up with the changing news, social media platforms have become key. There is not always a concise agreement between a journalist and the media publication over whether the social media account is company owned or not. This leads to unclear decisions on what should be posted and what happens to the account once the journalist leaves the publication. We will explore cases where Journalists were sued for their alleged misuse of social media accounts.

Eight out of ten journalists use social media in the course of their work. The presence of reporters on social media is an essential one, yet many journalists have been fired from their respective companies due to posts regarding their opinions on social media. A journalist being removed for expressing their opinion on a social media platform may be legally justified, but is it ethically right? After all, other citizens have the right to express their personal opinions without impediment. We will look at cases where journalists have been fired for their uses of social media and discuss the ethical (and legal) issues, and what these events may lead to in the future.

Another issue at large is the right of journalists to utilize posts on social media for their own stories. Several issues of privacy invasion have been brought against major media publications because either permission was not asked or permission was denied to be able to use social media posts such as pictures and video. The question comes to mind whether these type of posts are for the private use of the social media user or are they public domain once published online.

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Social Media War on Journalism

Lecture Center 3B

This presentation will focus on Journalism in the 21st century. With the ever changing times in our digital age, social media has become the main medium in which we transmit and receive our news. With this newer medium also comes a set of uncharted ethical and legal issues that are constantly changing as we are able to have easier, quicker access to information worldwide. Through our research we have discovered several ethical dilemmas when it comes to the utilization of social media and journalists.

Many times Journalists utilize their own social media accounts to spread their work. Able to constantly keep up with the changing news, social media platforms have become key. There is not always a concise agreement between a journalist and the media publication over whether the social media account is company owned or not. This leads to unclear decisions on what should be posted and what happens to the account once the journalist leaves the publication. We will explore cases where Journalists were sued for their alleged misuse of social media accounts.

Eight out of ten journalists use social media in the course of their work. The presence of reporters on social media is an essential one, yet many journalists have been fired from their respective companies due to posts regarding their opinions on social media. A journalist being removed for expressing their opinion on a social media platform may be legally justified, but is it ethically right? After all, other citizens have the right to express their personal opinions without impediment. We will look at cases where journalists have been fired for their uses of social media and discuss the ethical (and legal) issues, and what these events may lead to in the future.

Another issue at large is the right of journalists to utilize posts on social media for their own stories. Several issues of privacy invasion have been brought against major media publications because either permission was not asked or permission was denied to be able to use social media posts such as pictures and video. The question comes to mind whether these type of posts are for the private use of the social media user or are they public domain once published online.