Traditional - Newspapers and Radio
Newspapers are a physical form a news and consist of a range of pages of published pages. They are usually distributed daily or weekly depending on the company and publisher and are known to be the oldest form of news and can be traced back to 1605. As they are an older and more traditional form of news, they are most likely used by older generations as they have grown up with them and they will have been their main source of news. Due to their longevity, newspapers are seen as a reliable and trustworthy source of news and to write a newspaper a degree or qualification in the subject such as journalism or experience in reporting is usually needed which also ensures these are reliable and sophisticated. Due to the web and technological advancements in recent years, newspapers are dying out and are not bought as commonly as they used to be however the older generations (which will be digital immigrants, meaning they have grown up without technology and have had to learn it later in life) I previously discussed are still likely to buy them as they will find it harder to navigate technology and find newspapers familiar. As they are printed sources of media, they take a long time to produce compared to more modern forms. This means news cannot be updated or edited easily and aren't usually up to date as they are usually printed the day before, sharing the previous days or weeks news.
Radio is an audio form of news that is created by using radio waves to communicate. It is distributed in a range of ways such as through online services, black box devices and portable and digital radios such as in cars. Radio can be traced back to the 1890's but wasn't properly introduced to the public until the 1920's. Again, as this is an older and more traditional form of news, it is most likely to be accessed by older generations who have grown up accessing news and information in this way. Due to technological advancements, you no longer need a physical device to play the radio from as it can be accessed on black box devices and online through Web 2.0. Again, as older generations grew up listening to radio through a physical radio system they are more likely to still access it in this way whereas younger generations will have grown up with different methods of accessing it and will be more likely to go online to listen to the radio. Radio is usually live meaning it can be updated immediately and news will be transmitted to the audience as it happens which makes it more useful.
It is harder for traditional news forms to spread fake news or misinformation as they are usually run by large and trustworthy conglomerates such as the BBC meaning they have a requirement to the public to be factual and unbiased making it very hard for fake information to be spread.
Modern - Social Media and Apps
Social media allows audiences to access news content online through accounts on different social media platforms. This type of news can be shared immediately at any time and from anywhere meaning it is always up to date and easily available to a wide range of audiences. As this type of news and technology like this in general is more recent, it is used most by younger audiences as they have grown up with this and are more likely to access news in this way due to them being digital natives. This form of news is becoming increasingly more common due to the more traditional forms of news dying out such as newspapers and as more people have access to technology and social media this will be easier to access as it is usually free and can be done from anywhere and at any time. Although news through social media has many benefits, it also has some negatives such as fake news and trolling. Fake news is where social media users will post news that is untrue or biased in order to trick or convince other users and as social media is accessible and anyone can create a post on it this is very common. This also includes citizen journalism which is where members of the public report on things which can be biased or incorrect and then this can get shared to a wide audience. Trolling is also prevalent on social media as again, anyone with an account can comment on others posts or can create a post.
Apps are another form of online news content that are accessed through downloading content through an app on a black box device such as a phone or tablet. Again, this type of news can be shared at any time and from anywhere meaning it is always up to date and available to a wide audience. The difference between accessing news through social media and through apps is that these apps are specifically designed to provide news such as the BBC News app whereas news is not social media's main purpose. As this type of distribution is more recent it is again accessed more by younger audiences who have grown up accessing content this way. Along with social media, apps are becoming a more popular way of accessing news due to the convenience of being able to access anywhere and at any time and the ease of carrying around a singular small device in your pocket. Fake news is less likely through apps than on social media due to the apps being owned by large conglomerates such as the BBC which means the news they distribute needs to be truthful and unbiased compared to social media where anyone can post or comment. This is the same with trolling as not just any user can comment or post on these apps however, some of these apps will have places where users can comment and may use to troll but these comment sections are likely more regulated than social media.
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