Press Releases and Social Media

While doing some research I found that PR Newswire is now using Facebook and Twitter as places to post press releases. I found this very interesting since I knew it was only a matter of time, but I had not heard about it. There has been a lot of success with getting more views, 70% more views that is. Facebook is used most often for sharing press releases, even though Twitter drives 30% more views.
I found this extremely interesting because it is a great idea. By making things easy for people, people are more inclined to do things, so by posting a press release of a news story on Facebook and Twitter where people are already going on to find out what is going on in their friends and family's lives they now can find out when their favorite company is coming out with a new product, or hosting an event. Press releases available on social media is a great idea and is proven to work, but how will this affect journalism?

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Kim Kardashian

The Kardashians have been taking over E! since 2007. The three girls Kim, Kourtney and Khloe have grown to be very successful business women with a clothing line in Sears, 3 Dash stores in major cities, and 4 very successful TV shows. But due to the most recent publicity Kim has been receiving many Kardashian haters are really coming out and making their statements be heard. On August 20, 2011 Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries said "I do" in front of 200 guests as well as a camera crew. The wedding was publicized very heavily and reported to have made millions for Kim and Kris. So when 72 days later Kim filed for divorce rumors were raising whether this was a publicity stunt. Whether or not the wedding was a a publicity stunt, Kim, who was also reported to make $10,000 off each tweet, made a statement to her fans via Twitter and didn't tweet another word until the next day which read, "God always has your back." Whether Kim and Kris got married for love or money, Kim did the right thing to write to her fans. She told those who cared about her, her side of the story rather than going on TV and telling the world. So whether or not Kim made money off her wedding, or was a publicity stunt, there will still be fans and still be haters, but all in all what do you think this 72 day marriage did for her fame?