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Making an argument that traditional media is no longer needed is certainly easy. We live in an information age that far surpasses anything that has come before — anything you want to know is instantly available. The great advantage of social media is that businesses and nonprofits can communicate directly with customers and supporters, without journalists filtering the information. That’s great for businesses and nonprofits, but is that good for customers and supporters? How many of them want to, or plan to, research that information to make sure that it’s correct or to see what other opinions are out there? They can, but will they?

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