On January 29, 2016 we
attended a seminar today in our school, it was about Phlippine Media & The
Millennials, our speaker: Mr. Toni Tiemsin who graduated in UP Diliman
Journalism in year 2009, and currently studying MA in Philippine Studies in the
same school. He's the Editor-in-Chief of SubSelfie.com, Media and
Communications Officer of Save the Children, Former Executive Producer of GMA
News Hourly Bulletins, GMA News Special Assignments Team. He gave us a seminar
about how media works.
Before he discussed, we were shown
videos about the untold stories of Martial Law upto People Power Revolution. It
seems that we were not told of the other parts of the history. One of the
things mentioned is that "The Millennials are a generation that has hope
for the future." but we're also called the Me Me Me Generation, why?
Because of what the media offers, we use media to show how we feel even if it's
negative or positive, that's where we also post negative and positive insights
and comments disregarding how would people react or feel. We also take hundreds
of pictures not even checking if the source is reliable or the post is
appropriate.
Our generation today is advancing in technology that's why none of us can keep a secret or keep our private life because through social media we can be tracked from who we are to what we do. Some people keep themselves anonymous to everyone especially if there agenda is negative. People live a double life, creating multiple accounts, living differently in social media compare to their real life. People are living a lie and being a lie. And People are mistaken for a different identity. Through media we could find out what's happening in our surroundings immediately. We're always informed about all kinds of things even what's happening in other countries. We can also communicate and get informed faster through internet where mostly everything can be searched.
Media is the one who gives us news and updates about our country, it may be about politics, entertainment, sports, events, animals and etc. anything that's accurate, significant, interesting and prominent.
Journalism is a public trust, therefore, we must take care of that trust. And as a prosumer (Producer-Consumer) we must be responsible, be relevant, be sensitive and be intelligent. Stay well-informed and well-mannered.
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