Media freedom VS Public relations
Social media channels represent freedom as the right
to be who you are, the right to express yourself as you see proper. With that
right sometimes we forget that there comes responsibilities. I believe that we
all representatives in our different spheres of life. Some of us are students,
meaning you represent your University in all that you say, others are
employees, and they represent their companies.
MEDIA FREEDOM
http://goo.gl/uL2rGJ
The Oscar trail live on TV and live-tweeted to the
world is a sign that media freedom in South Africa is growing.
On Tuesday 25 February when Gauteng judge president
Dustan Mlambo ruled in favour of an application by Mulitichoice and Eyewitness
News to broadcast the trial, I knew that South African justice system is
adapting with times. This has never happened in SA that a criminal trial will
be aired live in court. (http://www.ewn.co.za/)
The broadcasting of the trail creates room for people
that cannot go to court to be their own journalist at home, for them to be able
to make up their mind based on what they see and hear in the court room.(http://oscarpistorius.com/)
On the other
hand people do not understand that with freedom comes responsibility, hence the
judge could stop broadcasting and tweeting when they saw fit. Sometimes people
get so carried away when they express themselves social media network that they
tend to be so insensitive towards other people and how they will feel.
Media freedom in South Africa I could say that it is
in a healthy state of mind and people have adapted to expressing themselves and
sharing their thoughts about current issues and taking part in things that are
beneficial to making a change. People have made it a point that they use media
as it create a two-way communication and in it is direct.
PUBLIC RELATIONS
Public relations has adapted to the media world. They
saw the gap that media freedom is growing and they also incorporated in their
companies. Public relations
practitioners understand that social networks is the way to get in people
minds. Therefore this works to the advantage of
practitioners as they can
use this to correct their mistakes and make people happy if they can.
Here is a video you can watch www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1p8UDumljk
Whats your take on media freedom and public relations in South Afica???
This is absolutely true, Social media has such an impact on how we think and do things. Oscar is a perfect example of this, the perception we have of him, is because of social media. Great Job!
ReplyDeleteTrue Amanda. it really does influence our thinking, be it for good or bad.
ReplyDeleteMedia Freedom in SA is gonna have a great impact on how well do we engage with one another and sharing the good and bad news of our country and how are we going to deal with those news or rejoice going forward as free citizens
ReplyDeleteI have to agree with you there Lulamile. Media freedom has opened a platform for us to express ourselves and share our thoughts in how we feel about trending issues, such as the Oscar trial.
DeleteIndeed, the Oscar trial is a great example of how social media changes the way we percieve the world, I suppose in the end evryone is still entitled to their own opinion. Weereens goed gedaan.
ReplyDeleteThat's true Tswelo if it wasn't for the media people wouldn't now what is happening around them. And with Oscar people i starting to think that they now know Oscar that is all because of the media
ReplyDeleteTrue that Nomvula, because social media is direct and news are delivered instantly.
DeleteYes Angela social media does change the way we perceive the world, because with social media you get to understand how different people are feeling on a particular issue.
ReplyDeleteit is all about growth, lets take it from the environmental scanning PR theory that ''its either you adapt or you will perish''. the growing social media freedom has shown me that public relations in still going far. As long as it scans the environment it exists with in and learn new trends. the Oscar trial has been an absolute example of media freedom.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you Bongiswa.
DeleteSocial media is definitely taking over. As we all know that we moving to a digital age or space where everything will be done online. Therefore it's important as PRP's to move with time and adapt to the space and environment they are moving in.
ReplyDeleteTrue if you don't adapt you wont be able to understand the moving times and you will be stuck .
ReplyDeleteyou are definetly right social media is taking the business world day by day, each an every business has to adapt in social media they need to move with the times
ReplyDeleteSocial media is changing the world now and how we look at it now.
ReplyDeleteWow am speechless. Yah writing skills r vrrry profound and up2date. Props 2 u mndeni. Keep on blogging beautifully and al d best wit yah future endeavors. Viva Media Freedom Viva!!!
ReplyDeleteI truly have to agree with you guys, Zinhle,Sfiso and Nk. Social media is changing the world and if one does not adapt, they will fall behind.
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