 All major newspapers have online versions but few of them make profit from the web.  Declining of printed media force newspaper to focus more on online and other platforms.  News websites without mainstream media are not popular and not profitable.  Emergence of independent non-profit news websites that focus on investigative reporting.

 Increasing number of Facebook, Instagram and twitter users is crucial for the growth of online media.

 Facebook : Users & Demography for the Thailand  17,469,060 users

 Twitter Users  Credit : Zocialrank.com

 Instagram Users  Credit : Zocialrank.com

 Both mainstream and online media are making use on social media to increase audiences’ accessibility to media.  Without social media, many online media may not grow as it should have been grown today.  Sometimes, social media can set agenda for the online and mainstream media and vice versa.

 More social media users realize that they can be journalists by using social media.  Mainstream media are now monitoring social media to make sure that they will not miss public agenda set by citizen journalists.  Social media becomes an essential public space for citizens to express political views.  Increasing of political groups to pressure the press by using social media.

 Channel3 reporter and her report during political conflict.  Posting controversial newsclip during political crisis.  Spotting and gossiping Prime Minister day to day work by social media users  Reporting of photo from citizen journalists

 Online media practices the same ethical standards, set by the media self-regulation bodies with additional code of practices that fit the nature of social media.  Must not create anger and hatred among people in society and must not incite violence that will lead to conflicts in the country.  Must make a reference of the source of news and information in order to express the respect of the rights of ownership and possession.  Should realize the difference between news writing and opinion pieces.

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