Social media

It is lonely here in the blogging world. I realised that most of the blogs I followed have either closed down or now only open for their subscribed readers. Has the blogging world come to an extinct?

With the rise in other forms of social media like Facebook and Twitter, there seems to be a trend. More opting for these two instead of blogging. Even without conducting a survey, in Brunei I think, Facebook and Twitter are a popular medium.

I myself am caught in Facebook and Twitter and lately, I’ve gone slightly crazy tweeting. To me, it is a much faster mode of communication, to find out what’s the latest, what’s hot in town.

The situation outside of Brunei is unclear but what is clear, social media has taken a storm in the field of communications. My visit to Beijing last year showed me what challenges social media has brought to the traditional media, how some agencies are treating social media not as a threat but instead a partner in helping them sustain their traditional media.

So what about Brunei? Media agencies are slowly using the social media. RTB has come up with their own Facebook page, DST and Brunei Times with their Twitter accounts. Though slowly but there is a shift in the preference.

But I do agree though, instead of seeing social media as a threat, it is wise to treat it as a partner and help sustain your original product

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