New Media

When I was in college, there weren't too many forms of media to choose from.  You either heard it on the radio, saw it on television, or read it somewhere.  Now, "new media" has taken over!  You have Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and that's just to name a few.  There are websites for the fun loving social butterfly, and websites for the suit and tie businessman trying to get ahead.  My personal favorite, I'm social butterfly girl!  I love Facebook.  I have a LinkedIn account also, but my profile is atrocious!  I've got to change that.  I just finished studying about "branding" yourself.  My profile certainly doesn't promote a good brand.  One thing I have noticed about social media, is that there is so much information available.  It can be as simple as how to bake a pie, or as serious as where the latest bomb was dropped in Iraq.  Regardless of the type of information you are looking for, you must consider the source!  Actors, singers, they get killed off all the time on social media sites.  However, you'll see that same singer, two days later, at the next awards show.  When Michael Jackson died, I heard about it on social media first.  I didn't believe it.  It wasn't until I got in my car to head home and heard it on the radio that I believed it.  I use social media for fun.  I don't rely on it for things that I think are important.  I use print, radio, and television for that.  I guess I'm telling my age now.  I'm just saying....