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Social Media Takeover Charts

‘That's Old News!' Infographic Shows the Demise of

Aspiring journalist may want to reroute their career paths after the reading the ‘That’s Old News’ infographic from Schools.com.

This infographic explains, "How social media is replacing traditional journalism as a news source," according to the graph. The extent to which social networks such as Twitter and Facebook have taken over as viral news sources is staggering. Nearly anything noteworthy around the world can be shared to millions of people within mere minutes, making news spread faster than wildfire. It’s time for the physical media to open their eyes and realize that online, crowd-sourced content could completely push traditional media out of business.

This infographic offers insightful information, such as how Facebook's rating as an online news source is at 59.5%, and Twitter stands at 9.9%. It even shows eight news stories that spread because of social media, such as the Egyptian uprising and Osama bin Laden’s death.
Trend Themes
1. Rise of Social Media as News Source - The increasing dominance of social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter as primary news sources presents opportunities for disruptive innovation in journalism and media industries.
2. Demise of Traditional Media - The decline of traditional media and the shift towards online, crowd-sourced content signifies an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the media industry.
3. Speed and Reach of Viral News - The rapid spread of news stories through social media platforms highlights the potential for disruptive innovation in news dissemination and content sharing.
Industry Implications
1. Journalism - The rise of social media as a news source signals disruptive innovation opportunities in the journalism industry.
2. Media - The decline of traditional media and the growing importance of social media as a news source presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the media industry.
3. Technology - The increasing reliance on social media platforms for news sharing and dissemination opens up disruptive innovation opportunities in the technology industry.
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