Is there a corollary between the growth in social media and the public's negative perceptions of the National Collegiate Athletic Association?

 Social media sites such as blogs, Facebook, and twitter continue to grow significantly throughout the past decade. It used to be that we got our news and opinions from professional journalists working for mainstream media. These journalists were expected to follow standards of fairness and factual accuracy. They also were expected to tell us when they were reporting a news story vs. when they were sharing their own personal opinion.

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 There are no such journalistic requirements for those sharing information on social media sites. On the one hand this is a very exciting time in communication without social media i would not have this blogging opportunity to share my opinions with you. On the other hand most of us have been conditioned since birth to believe what we are told, or see in print. The ease of use and access to social media calls upon us to be critical thinkers. It is my observation that the ore information and interaction one has with the internet and social media the less likely one is to trust Government, big businesses or other large organizations, such as the NCAA. Current public opinion polling shows that the majority of people surveyed don't trust the NCAA. I believe this lack of trust is due to a very small percentage of athletes, coaches, and officials involved in schools.

I'd like to hear from you about these issues and thoughts you have in general on the NCAA.