Blog #2

Electronic media and paper media have both similarities and differences. Depending on the type of media, they can be basically the same. For example, an online newspaper vs. a paper newspaper have the same articles, headlines, etc. However, in the paper media there is no exchange of information through social networking, with the exception of magazines. Often times, news is presented through Twitter and other social networks, where a lot of people will retrieve the information. A lot of newspapers and TV shows have Twitter accounts as well. The other main form of electronic media besides internet is of course, television. A majority of the people view the media through this source. There are different channels dedicated to different political views, unlike in newspapers, where it is mostly just recent events. However, on television, it is very unlikely that you can find out news about people from your school. But there are several instances where high school and even middle school students are mentioned in newspapers, both for academics and athletics. Another form of paper media that I briefly mentioned earlier was magazines. Magazines are a hot spot for media, propaganda, and often times, false information. They are used for all different categories: politics, celebrity life, sports, stocks, and even just current events. In my opinion, magazines are much more similar to electronic media than newspapers.