Some challenge social media in news, pop-culture
The influence of Facebook, Twitter, Blogs and other social media is recently developing audience-generated conversations, even with traditional news media. 
This is causing a stir among media junkies and those less receptive to such changes.
When change happens in media, people usually resort to relentless discussions about it. While there is skepticism and controversy about the role of social media in the news, many are embracing them.
Blogger, Cara McDonough, writes a piece about how her 73-year-old father is now using social media such as Twitter and Facebook to voice his political opinions.
McDonough said that her father just recently identified the differences between social and traditional media when he said, “‘A column is in print… A blog is in the atmosphere.’”
However, Misha Schubert writes that, “newspapers and television still have much greater audience reach than segments of social media…”
Regardless, Schubert quotes Greg Jericho who wrote a book on social media, “‘Jericho predicts that within a decade we’ll have voters who not only can’t remember a time before…they couldn’t access the net on their phones.’”
There are some people who see the positive benefits of social media in our lives. But those who do not, are criticizing them that they open up a world for anonymous hate messages, profanity and unregulated mockery on subject matters.
Steven Weber writes in his blog that, “Social media has created a legion of social delinquents, billions of people speaking not their minds, but their spleens, venting everything…”
Nevertheless, social media continue to grow, making more intimate connections.
According to McDonough’s blog, “ A Nielsen survey shows that 22.8 million people over 65 got online in September 2011, an increase of 4 million, [over year ago].”
People use social media for more than just commenting and voicing opinions. Employers are using social media in their recruiting practices. LinkedIn is a popular site that employers visit to find good matches for their job positions.
Marie Solis writes that, “many take it upon themselves to explore social media sites to investigate job candidates.”
Apart from the discontent about the use of social media in our lives, many find these sites allow them to exercise their liberty by expressing themselves whether their comments are negative or positive.
The discussion will continue about how to better manage these sites. People would like to somehow see more kind comments about celebrities and others in pop-culture. However, when a company makes a defective product, then they would like to be able to express their dissatisfaction.
