This blog follows The Media School and its projects. The Media School is a tertiary institution that fills a very important gap in the journalism and public relations market - that of increasing students' exposure to actual work experience to make them more employable, while continuing to hone their theoretical skills. You can find us in Roberts Road, Pietermaritzburg or www.themediaschool.co.za.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Weakness of social media
Twitter was abuzz over the weekend with news that Nelson Mandela had died. News that turned out to be false. So how can you use Twitter and other social media sites as sources? In the same way that you use traditional sources - by using more than one source. If some twit on Twitter starts a rumour, find another source to confirm the rumour. Once the Nelson Mandela Foundation was contacted, the news was denied.
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