Media Sources Utilize Blogs for Easy Leads
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The advent of social media and the internet have created a categorical shift in the way people receive, interpret and react to news stories. Traditional media sources are constantly having to change and adapt to remain profitable and relevant in this user-centric atmosphere, where blogs and Twitter are seen as reliable sources of information. As soon as a story breaks, there are hundreds of bloggers and other news sources vying to create their own angle and disseminate the information themselves. And while many of us would assume that the blogosphere is plagiarizing and repackaging stories from conventional reporters, many claim that the roles in this relationship are often reversed.
YouTube has some great video. You can find video from just about anywhere, from any event, with almost anyone. And since anyone can shoot a video and post it, news organizations often showcase YouTube videos from events that they personally don’t have footage from. Of course this played a crucial role earlier this year during the national election in Iran, when journalists were banned from reporting there. Instead, the citizens of Iran took out their cameras and shot video and posted it to various sites all over the web. 
Social media sites have become an important tool for breaking news, many times breaking a story before the mainstream media picks it up. Sites such as Twitter have also been important communication tools for those affected by the events as they unfold.