Idea - Social media enhances the emotional dimension of news

Social media enhances the emotional dimension of news

Originated by Clay Shirky

Clay Shirky says that the dissemination of news events via social media has heightened the role of emotion. The instantaneous manner with which users of platforms such as Facebook and Twitter are inclined to pick up, modify, and share messages favors excitement over objectivity.

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