News diaries

The more people I am connected to..the more Iam exposed to viewpoints , eye witness accounts and sometimes even story pitches. Getting a diary can be stressing but with the advent of new media one can easily get a story idea on various social networks either facebook, twitter etc.  Getting a comment from a potential source can be a nightmare but with various media platforms available one can search for alternatives sources rather than waiting for long with an in complete story. However it is more important to verify facts rather than just relying on social networks posts and comments. I would not want to get into trouble by publishing news that is not authentic.News on death of musicians and other prominent people is usually posted on various networks and at times it will not be true....so as a journalist it is not wise to just feed on that information.

I am saying all this because I have fallen in love with the new media though I am still to learn more......