Today
my blog post is about the effect of social media on our society in sports. All
of the new aspects of social media have really affected the sports world. An
example of this is the relatively new web site, Twitter. Twitter
has revolutionized the way that athletes express themselves. Before all of the
new publically accessed social media, a player would need to have a press
conference or release a statement if they wanted to make and public comments. Now,
since Twitter and other web sites, all an athlete needs to do is log on to
their account, and type. Boom that is it. They could take shots at teammates,
criticize their manager/coach, or even just complain in general, and they do
not even need to speak a word of it. All they need to do is just type and
submit. What makes it even better for fans is that they can get constant
updates from their favorite stars. You can “follow” your favorite stars, such
as Ochocinco, who has over three million followers himself. With all of this
new technology today, it makes it so much easier to keep track of what your
favorite athletes are doing at any time in the day or night. To me, this is a
great thing for both fans and for the media. For the fans it makes getting
information easier, and for media it makes it much easier to write interesting
stories for their articles. So overall, the new social media is a “win-win” for
mostly everyone involved.
Stay safe my Friends!
PJ
It's amazing how there are so many ways of communication now days. In the case of twitter one can follow anyone including celebrities. Celebrities should be carefull. Saying the wrong thing could seriously tarnish thier reputation, especially with millions of followers.
ReplyDeleteI think it is crazy how people, including celebrities and athletes, are able to post absolutely anything they want. That definitely was not the case 5 or 10 years ago. They definitely need to be cautious about what they post.
ReplyDeleteIt is easier for athletes to make public statements now, but that is not always a good thing especially for the players because they can get into trouble just as fast as they can make a statement.
ReplyDeleteI also think it's a good thing that athletes can reach out to the community so easily. But I also think it may be going too far. For instance, during the 2012 Pro Bowl, players were allowed to tweet during the game. So when they were on the sideline instead of going over strategies and different plays, they were busy on Twitter. I mean yeah it's cool and all you can see what they are actually thinking as it's happening, but I think it might be a bit much. Do your job, then talk about it. Don't talk about it while it's happening.
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