Opportunities, Challenges

and Threats in Media and

Information
POWER OF MEDIA TO AFFECT
CHANGE
 (6) Six Observations and Predictions for the way social
media is changing the world from experts from the Global
Agenda Council.
• 1. Across industries, social media is going from a “nice to have” to an essential
component of any business strategy.
• 2. Social media platforms may be the banks of the future.
• 3. Social media is shaking up healthcare and public health.
• 4. Social media is changing how we govern and are governed.
• 5. Social media is helping us better respond to disaster.
• 6. Social media is helping us tackle some of the world’s biggest challenges, from
human rights violations to climate change
 “10 Advantages and Disadvantages of Social Media for
Society”
• Advantages • Disadvantages
Connectivity Cyberbullying
 Educate Hacking
Help Information and updates Addiction
Fraud and Scams
Promotion
Security Issues
Noble cause
Ruin Reputation
Awareness
Cheating and Relationship Issues
Helps Gov’t and agencies fight crime Health Issues
 Improves business reputation Social Media causes death
Helps in building communities Glamorizes Drugs and Alcohol
 OPPORTUNITIES
It is a set of situations that makes it possible to do something.
• 1. Economy
• 2. Education
• 3. Social
• 4. Political
• 5. News Around the Clock
• 6. The Impact of Polls
• 7. Direct Interaction With Politicians
• 8. Demographics and Targeting
 CHALLENGES
It is something new and difficult which requires great effort and
determination.
• It includes:
• Illegal Content
• Cybercrime
• Copyright Infringement
• Identity Theft
 Education, Economic, Social and Political Aspects
and Influences of Media and Information Literacy

• Media Innovation
• – from the development of new media platforms to
new business models, to new ways of producing media
texts changes in other areas such as education, society,
economy and politics.
Influence of Media on Education
Influence of Media on Society
Economic Influence
Political Influence