With the existence of the legendary internet, audiences are no longer seen as the ones waiting for latest news to reach them. Things are slowly transforming now with the existence of social networking sites such as Facebook, Youtube, Twitter and etc. Take for example, Namewee. He was no one and nobody knew about him until he posted the controversial video commenting on Malaysian government. Even though it is a sensitive issue it is still an eye opener to the people in Malaysia as it highlights the weaknesses. Besides that, the recent twin disasters that took place in Japan, without social networking sites, people wouldn’t be able to get updates on their loves ones that fast.
Apart from that, the rise of citizen journalism can be seen throughout the world. Take a look at the Malaysian context where mainstream media is no longer trustworthy news sources, readers opt for alternative media. Even these blogs are written by someone without proper journalism background, there are still many blogs out there that plays a very important role in the reporting of current issues. It is undeniable that people are getting more dependent on social networking sites and blogs as alternative media.
References
Gomez, J, Han, L,C, 2009, “New Media and General Elections: Online Citizen Journalism in Malaysia and Singapore”, viewed 12th June 2011 http://monash.academia.edu/JamesGomez/Papers/181264/New_Media_and_General_Elections_Online_Citizen_Journalism_in_Malaysia_and_Singapore
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