According to Tjeerd de Boer of Beeld en Geluid, the power of stories is changing now that media are a permanent part of our social traffic. The questions that newspapers, radio and television have been struggling with for years now also apply to social media makers:
InfluenceIn 1966, the Telegraaf was stormed by excited construction workers, angry about phone number list the reporting of the demonstration. Knowing history is useful and can be used for new applications.
Ethics
“Big brother is watching you”, not everything can or may be shared and media makers must take people's privacy into account.
Technology
Quality of photos and videos, but also think of virtual influencers and Shred bots.
Trust
The effect of fake news and the reliability of social platforms.
1. Influence: old news is also news…
Tjeerd de Boer emphasizes that historical media collections are also a goldmine on social media for telling new stories and reaching your audience. Historical news reports are increasingly being digitized (see www.beeldengeluid.nl ) and reused. In this way, traditional media also remains relevant and findable for longer.