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Special Lecture by Yusuf Omar
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Hello and welcome to the special lecture by Yusuf Omar, Co-founder of Hashtag Our Stories, on "Social Storytelling".
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Yusuf kicks start his speech by talking about how digital media landscape is going to undergo a shift triggered by the camera.
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He gives a piece of advice on what to be considered in terms of the future of digital media: " Do not think on the lines of what people searched yesterday."
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He talks about how social media has become more segmented. "So if one can't find their dream jobs, create one," he says.
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Shwetha kothari, one of the delegates of Hashtag Out Stories, picks on how traditional media outlets does not encourage individual journalism. She stresses on the importance of how social media platforms can be used in different ways by aspiring journalists to find their own way.
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To a question on the rise of regional languages in social media, Yusuf says that the diversity of languages can bring out voices of the marginalised.
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Yusuf: "Look for platforms that don't have equilibrium. Platforms that has an opportunity for content creators."
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He picks on how Snapchat is specific and helps in targeting the audience because of the lack of credible content creators.
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Do you believe that social media platforms are the most effective forums for storytelling?
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