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It is evident that social media has changed our world greatly. A very large part of the change comes in the way we get our daily news. In the old days a reporter had to hear about a tale investigate it interview witnesses and other knowledgeable persons and write an article for the masses to read. This process will take vast amounts of time. With widespread use of the internet which include news sites and the realtime connectivity of social media sites news reporting delays are quickly approaching zero.

This means that a meeting can occur and go out of complete obscurity to throughout the world top news in as little as a few minutes. Major news networks and in many cases small time bloggers make it their particular business to scan the net for potential stories. With the many people carrying cellphones equipped with builtin video cameras and direct internet connectivity proficient event can be recorded as it is occurring. Within seconds it can be loaded to the internet for anyone to find. News networks have ways of seeking such videos and reports often through major social communities such as Facebook or Twitter and can practically immediately begin reporting to them. With direct video footage of the incident corroborating the story through research and interviews is practically unnecessary. A good reporter genuinely only has to know where on the net to look and major styling news stories can virtually pop out at them.

Is it complete lack of a hold off in news reporting a positive or negative for the earth? In a way it can be both. Report generation news immediately after it happens can definitely be beneficial. As an example when a major story such as an earthquake tsunami or perhaps other natural disaster arises immediate reporting could hasten rescue efforts. On the other hand immediately reporting a story without finding the time to fully investigate the facts of the case could lead to false reporting that may have some devastating consequences. We are all aware even events captured upon video may not tell the total story. Often news reporters are in such a hurry in order to the story that they are willing to article the visual evidence as truth whether that is the circumstance or not.