Televisions are nowadays just like a picture portrait on the wall. Long ago, Television were the real deal until social media came into existence; outshining TVs or rather, they became complementary, to an extent where even media houses have found their way into social media; creating social media accounts where they upload their content.
Most people nowadays get their first-hand information from social platforms like X app, Instagram, and TikTok, which have become valuable sources of information. People rarely rely on television for news, as it is often not timely, is programmed, and doesn’t allow for feedback. On social apps, however, you can access news or information from weeks ago and still share your point of view.
On social apps, however, you can access news or information from weeks ago and still share your point of view.
If you were keen enough, some graphics or footages that were used on TV during the “maandamano” era were clearly picked from TikTok, and that tells you who was the first audience. So a much as it was aired on TV, Individuals had already seen in on their socials. Our TVs are now used for streaming Netflix, YouTube, Showmax, name them.
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Social media has now become the biggest platform for communication, we can also relate to the recently planned protests by Generation z, all the plans were done online, leaving many very shocked about how possible would that be.
Individuals will still have the portrait on but rarely make any use of it, Our parents have also been altered to the digital side and now that has become a total shut down for the TVs.
Most of The content creators have started the “mini-media houses” that delivers news to the online audience; for instance, Oga Obinna Tv is one of the Online TVs that hosts politicians in the government where they talk matters that are of human interest.
I would rather check my phone quickly for any update rather than fixing myself on the sofa to turn on the TV for an information that I would get in seconds instead from my socials. The X app, that was formerly Twitter, comes in handy for all trending matters. You don’t have to be left dragging behind.
How often do you use your Portrait for news purposes?
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Shareese Anghelini