In this new era where technology
dominates the human brain, interaction and communication between the societies
has changed drastically. Following the emergence of new media sources such as
YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, BlogSpot, and online news sources, the roles of
journalism and communication have decreased. In the article “Blogging and the
Media Ecosystem” by Naughton (2006), he stated that new media sources contain
richer contents as compared to the old media sources. The media sources today
are multimodal, which includes texts and visual graphics, video attachments and
links to further elaborate on the online articles.
New media sources such as those shown
in the print screens below show interesting visual backgrounds. These sources
not only have interesting layouts, they also allow for media interaction in the
cheapest and fastest way. The media today caters to almost every household with
a computer as wireless connections are available free at various locations
throughout Malaysia.
Furthermore,
readers today need not purchase papers every morning to understand the daily
happenings around the world, country or society. Reading online saves not only
money but also time as consumers do not need to read through pages that are not
within their areas of interest. Also, many online sources provide video clips
to provide readers with a clearer image of the actual scenario or a reporter to
elaborate or summarise on the issue concerned. Video catches the attention of
the readers, available on established websites such as youtube.com, where
readers can now also watch channels such as CNN and BBC.
If there is 1 thing that all media
sources have in common, it is that they are all available on the internet. The
internet provides a richer context on articles, providing more resources within
the law and regulatory framework. Today, everyone is given freedom to publish
articles, video, news or even blogs online; however, the internet provides a
function to restrict contents that do not comply with the regulatory or legal
framework.
However, there are drawbacks of using
the internet to publish media sources. Some videos, e.g. Namewee singing the
national anthem with edited lyrics, which attracted attention of citizens
throughout the whole Malaysia. The YouTube video triggered many racial issues
within the Malaysian society. Hence, users have to be very careful whilst using
the internet to publish media resources. Abuse of the internet can results in
unwanted situations.
Reference
Naughton, J 2006, Blogging and the emerging media ecosystem, viewed on 18 September 2012,
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