Social media has turned the news world on its head. It's in everyone's hands, their pockets. It's on their computer screens at work and in in the home. Social media is a powerhouse of modern journalism. Digital natives spring like bamboo stalks from Facebook's many pages. In the eyes of many journalists, the web is the every-giving sea of social-media perks. But for many, it's a ball and chain. Because of social media platforms, journalism has taken a turn. Many legacy news now faces a crisis; cater to the needs of consumers or produce hard news. What has changed? In the '90s news jumped from the page onto the web. Very quickly, the news was consumed more on the web than paper. There is less brand loyalty within the news realm, and news is produced at incredible rates. If a big story, say a plane crash, broke, the audience isn't waiting on the Connecticut Law Tribune to print a five-column inch story tomorrow morning at...
