Traditional journalism jeopardised by social media?

We can all agree, that the contents of sites like Buzzfeed differ very much from those of more serious sites like Tagesschau.de here in Germany. Unlike most social media, I know I can rely more on the truthfulness of the articles published there (e.g. tagesschau.de) than I can anywhere else on the Internet.

I can honestly say for myself, that I visit the Buzzfeed website several times a day and know of the allurement of articles with sensationalist headlines. Although I usually use it for entertainment reasons, I also tend to check on any recent developments happening around the globe. To get some general information, I do read some of the articles on buzzfeed.com but for more in depth explanations, I will always consult websites which distinguish themselves from others by providing reliable information most of the time.

Judging by my behaviour, I’d say that traditional journalism can survive in the current media environment based on the fact that they actually convey information the majority of citizens believe to be true and not only the sensationalist gossip social media sites most often contain.