How Social Media is Taking Over the News Industry (Infographic)

Early on social media showed it would play a huge role in news as it was the fastest source for information during the Mumbai attacks. From helping get specific blood types to the hospitals that needed it to helping inform people that their loved ones were safe, it was one of the defining progressions for social media in news.

Followed with numerous similar stories, we have come to expect to see news first in social and also to see social media incorporated in almost every news program around today.

Here is a great Infographic by Schools.com, showing how Social Media is replacing traditional journalism as a news source.

Brent Csutoras

Brent Csutoras is a social media marketing consultant and entrepreneur, who specializes in social media marketing, content marketing, and viral content creation.