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We are living in a time that almost everyone has access to an internet connection, and only those who are still in remote areas cannot be able to hear the latest news. It takes a fast internet connection to be able to communicate in the online world. It started by collecting information from the involved person and looking at every detail as the new editors turn on the topics that can be watched on television. Internet connection leads to active socialization in the online world by following legitimate sources. People use mobile devices for browsing and surfing while others used laptops as a way of gaining info that will be shared with their family, peers, neighbors, and other concerned citizen in a community. It provides consistent information about the things that are needed to be known by the public.
The latest and newest happenings in local and international places have been heard and witnessed by the majority as they click the screen. News is published in real-time, as soon as something happened it gets covered on online sites. If not the news editors will be left behind as citizens start to discuss on Twitter and other similar social media platforms. Essential voice provides essential information. Minorities and others will be represented as they start to voice out their situation, and everybody will lend their ears to hear because everyone is interested in the story, particularly when it becomes trending. It involves social media responses from different viewers as they have researched other sources that can be found on different websites.
Digital journalism is also known as online journalism is a contemporary form of journalism where editorial content is distributed via the Internet as opposed to publishing via print or broadcast.
Online journalism is a process that has been in use for the past years by newspaper industries, Journalists report facts produced and distributed through the INTERNET. It has been noticed that people no longer buy the printed out newspapers except they want to keep them for reference purposes but the internet users see it as a readily available and less costly network, (KKKUK - 2019).
Cost-effective: The cost of publishing online is affordable compared to the huge financial commitments involved in setting up a conventional newspaper house, including daily publication costs and staff salaries.
Convergence of roles: The roles of a reporter and an editor are blurred as one person can perform such duties and others as computer typesetting.
Fast and convenient: Publishing online is both fast and convenient. You post news updates at the click of a button without stress.
Checks waste: The loss of resources arising from unsold copies of newspapers is prevented.
Quick feedback: The feedback mechanism in online journalism is better and faster than the Letter to the Editor section of a mainstream newspaper. Admins can almost immediately respond to comments and feel the pulse of their visitors.
Humanness: The audience can feel the human ‘presence’ behind an online publication because of the interaction possible at both ends.
It is in our hands that we choose to click the most reliable source amidst of increasing number of websites that are being formed. Stay informed of the latest events in our society in terms of our economy, politics, tourism, and others. Let's be responsible for sharing information starting from our Facebook accounts, Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr. etc.
Let us be online and be responsible netizens, where everybody will be able to encounter the right information by avoiding the share the wrong information. Also, learning to read the whole news in its detail, avoiding shortcuts. It will help to minimize disinformation that can lead to fake news. Let us hear every journalist on reliable websites and still read published newspapers that would broaden our understanding and helps our thoughts or ideas to clear. We are a bridge to every people that we will meet along the way, as they ask about the incident, we are going to provide the right information. Let us continue to be informed learn from every journalist and give importance to everyone who is behind the lens of unfiltered news. It leads us to a more innovative and diverse society.
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