While younger people today may not make distinctions between online and real-world friends according to Shirky, do you make distinctions between online vs. print media? Why or why not? Is there an advantage to one or the other?
After some consideration I realized that I do not make a distinction between online and print media when it comes to credible news sources. The internet gives online news sources an advantage because it is readily available at the click of a button where as print media takes longer to publish. There is also the cost difference between online and print media. Reading the news online is free, where as print media usually comes with some form of cost because you have to purchase it. When it comes to social media i tend to make a distinction between online and print media because anybody can blog about whatever they want to but it does not necessarily mean it is the truth. This does not mean I believe everything gossip magazines say anyway but I tend to think they are more credible than online sources.
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The key here - and an important concept for this class - is the difference between putting trust in a source without much scrutiny (i.e., let's say CNN) vs. having to put in the time to ascertain trust (as in a blogger whom you grow to trust).
ReplyDeleteIn the future - consumers will have to take the time and patience to trust information on their own.