People Media

Definition

People Media refers to those who are involved in the use, analysis, evaluation, and production of media and information.

People as Media

Individuals who serve as the medium for others to learn or acquire new knowledge.

Examples:

• Opinion Leaders: Leaders who provide details and information to less active individuals in the group.
• Citizen Journalists: Individuals who engage in journalism without formal training, using modern technology and the internet to create and fact-check media on their own or in collaboration with others.
• Social Journalists: Journalists who use media to make content available to a wider audience.
• Crowdsourcers: Individuals who obtain needed services, ideas, or content by soliciting contributions from a larger group of people.

People in Media

Individuals who operate behind the scenes in various forms of media, using text, visual media, multimedia, etc., to disseminate information and impart knowledge.

Examples:

• Photo Journalists: Professionals who are physically and emotionally connected to high-end cameras used to capture important events in their surroundings.
• Print Journalists: Individuals trained in journalism writing, equipped with fundamental and significant knowledge for writing and reporting news.
• Broadcast Journalists: Journalists who frequently appear on television, providing the latest updates.
• Multimedia Journalists: Individuals who access, produce, evaluate, and utilize information across several forms of media.