Media people are under pressure in the climate in Mexico as they might risk their lives if they report information related to drug kartells. Then how can the public stay informed? Fighting for their survival, Mexicans were creative enough to turn to the social networking tools where information can be shared quickly and broadly.
„Social media has become a necessity in Mexico, with a mission far different from what has emerged in the Arab revolutions, or in China” says The New York Times.
In the recent dangerous atmosphere in Mexico, citizens need information real-time more than ever. To avoid passing by areas of conflict, people started to use social media, especially Twitter as information channel. People tweet if they see something suspicious or dangerous so their network survives.
Does this mean that the press fails to fulfill its original function of providing credible information to the citizens?
Despite the importance of this new trend, there are still abuses to the system, the so called „Twitter terrorism” which refers to spreading false rumours on the network to create fear. How can one be sure the information tweeted in valid?
Source: The New York Times
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