Using social media and teaching history

In an increasingly technological and internet-based world,  where we could devote 2 weeks to reading a book, we can read the summary of that book in online reviews. When a documentary on featured American Civil War heroes can take 2 hours to watch, a picture of a General, a paragraph summary, and a link can provide basic information. In short, where the public could be bored with "details", and the process of discovering new material through extensive written and visual text,  the public gets an equally accurate snapshot of what occurred through social media; social media and internet changed how quickly we are able to access new information. More and more, learners are being lured in to subject content that is brief, informative, and history-based. For example, though most high school students didn't read the regular daily newspaper, a considerable amount of high school students for example, are familiar with blogs such as Huffington Post, and the New York Times. Though the problem of learning being limited to “short” descriptions can be problematic, it is also important to meet learners where they are, and to stay current. I wholeheartedly approve of such a concept.