Hard(ly) News

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I study international relations, and it is fascinating. I am learning so much about the world, and I find myself getting excited about my classes, I have options like “espionage and intelligence” to “conflict resolution and peace research”. What could be better?

Unfortunately, my grades. They aren’t exactly up to university standards. How can that be? I am finally doing something I really think I enjoy, and my grades are worse?
Well, there are plenty of outside factors. Maybe the death of my father? That might have something to do with it.

I currently have a news internship. It’s the job a million over-achievers would kill for, but I have mixed feelings, and I don’t know if it is the right career path for me. At the same time, most people couldn’t do what I do. It’s hard work.

I grew up surrounded by network news-savvy parents who were always traveling and teaching and writing… and I loved it. My brother and I often found ourselves coming home from school and mom would tell us, “Say bye to daddy, he’s leaving for Kosovo in an hour…” and that was normal. But the department I’m in now is not exactly the adventurous “hard news” I was looking for.

Working here is weird though, because I work on the same floor where my dad used to work for somewhere around thirty years. It is bittersweet because I am so excited to be here, but I wish he were here too. I would love to ask his opinion, or advice, or anything- I don’t know if it’s good for me to be there.

A year ago we went to hell. They say that religion is for people who have yet to see it, and spirituality is for those who go there and back. It was tumultuous. My dad was in and out of the hospital until thanksgiving when he was admitted into the ICU for an infection caused by one of the many cancer- related surgeries he had had. I’m not saying it was their fault, but the series of events that occurred illustrates that it was their fault. My dad died December 22, 2006. This has impacted my life beyond belief, this is why my grades went down, this is why I feel its necessary to study what I’m studying and to work where I’m working, and to somehow change the world, but is it good for me? Maybe eventually- for now, I should be in therapy. Cancer has consumed my life, and every time I turn around someone else is diagnosed. It’s awful. I’m scared I’m next.

On a lighter note, this is the subject of my blog. It is titled “Hard(ly) News.” My focus is a mixture of these intertwined elements. My objective is not what I’ve been through, but it impacts the way I see the world and it impacts the way I write. No matter what, everything relates back to my dad. From my major to work, he’s part of it. Studying international relations makes me feel closer to him because I know its something that we would have talked about together. Even though my mom pushes me to change my emphasis to something less stressful, I keep insisting on sticking with it, because I am convinced that it would have made him proud.

Dads are proud no matter what you do, but when I was three years old, I said that I wanted to follow in his footsteps. I don’t know where I will end up, but I want to see where it takes me. It’s emotionally draining, working in his old offices, doing things he used to do, but I like editing tapes, writing scripts, and going on shoots. Is this the right career path for me? Am I doing it to myself? Am I doing it for myself? Am I making it hard on myself? Will I even be successful? Too many questions, but I guess I’ll have to find out.

More than anything, I am here to write about news. But these days, what is news? Is it the 2008 presidential elections? Or is it the discovery of Heath Ledger? All I know is my generation is losing interest fast, and I have to do something about it.

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Nigel Barlow is crazy. You have to be crazy to dedicate over 20 years of your life to working in finance and then randomly decide to change your career on a whim. From the United Kingdom, Nigel now publishes his thoughts and opinions of the media on his blog, “The Thoughts of Nigel.” He posts several times a day not only on current events and issues worth noting, but also on how the media approaches, handles, and presents current events to the public. His posts vary in length, sometimes as brief as a few sentences or as long as 1000 words.

“The thoughts of Nigel” has been official since August 2006, after Nigel “commenced a degree in journalism […] in September 2006.” Of his several blogs, “The thoughts of Nigel” has had 644 views, however, based on the few comments left by Nigel’s readers, one might claim that not many people make it to his page, but I would like to think that those who do are loyal.

His articles are unique. Nigel exudes a certain stream of consciousness charm that flows through your thought process as you consider his opinions. He has several other blogs, such as his daily newspaper review, but has not maintained all of them through now.

One of my favorite posts by Nigel regards the death of the newspaper titled “Why should newspapers bother when nobody is interested?” Nigel claims that each next generation’s interests are getting progressively younger and are less inclined to pick up/ subscribe to/ read a newspaper than the previous. He includes statistics that validate this argument.
Here is my comment on “Why should newspapers bother when nobody is interested?”

Hello. I am a student and I stumbled across your blog on a class assignment. I am ashamed that my generation has no desire to know what’s going on in the world. I live in a competitive environment where everyone thrives on personal achievement but there is little desire to learn about the happenings across the world. It is frustrating because I am surrounded by so many brilliant people who are constantly uninterested in current events, that is, until Heath Ledger died. It is so tragic that Heath Ledger died, but also tragic that the young people at my prestigious university choose to be clueless about the real world unless it is entertainment related. Is that really why the 18- 24 year olds don’t read newspapers? Because they don’t like what they read? Oh come on, can they not face reality? I guess if you don’t have to think about it, then it doesn’t have to affect you. Ignorance is bliss? But don’t they understand? If they pay attention now, they could have the power to influence the future. It’s their generation! If they cared a little about what’s going on in the world then maybe they would be able to change it for the better. Do young adults need a motive more than that to read a newspaper? Or am I just naïve? I would like to think not, but now that I think about it, I grew up surrounded by current events, and now I intern in the news business. I liked it all along… So maybe it’s their parent’s faults, maybe nobody pushed these kids to care about the real world, no one told them to read the paper. How are they supposed to know if their influences didn’t read the paper either?

Nigel said back:

I entirely agree with your sentiments.i think that if you read this blog,you will see numerous examples of the dis interest in current affairs not only of the younger generation but also of my generation.What is the problem.I have some theories,I think that people are switched off by current politics,that is partly the fault of the establishment.

In terms of younger people,I certainly see one of the reasons is the endless testing and examination t schools.In my day( that makes me sound old) you were allowed a certain degree of free thought,I don’t think that happens now.I see it manifest itself on our course,students come to life when it is assignment time but switch off when the topics are not relevant to the assignment.
As you say,people are uninterested in current events yet there is a lot of important developments going on not just in this country but abroad which will affect our lives.

Nigel is capable of maintaining a professional style with a sophisticated tone. His commentary is easily relatable, however Nigel often copy and pastes the stories (cited of course) of others and sometimes provides no personal commentary. Is that weird? I think it is unusual when all of your blog posts are not written by you. The brief article “How to get a career in the media” is a very interesting interpretation/ idea written by Richard Sambrook on “ The thoughts of Nigel” however, I am displeased that Nigel provides no input or commentary. There is nothing wrong with posting other people’s work if its cited, you’re entitled to post whatever you want, I just don’t see the point in repeating what is already on the internet if you don’t have an opinion about it.

Nigel’s style does not relate to my work because I plan to encourage reactions out of people. Yes, I write on similar topics in a relatively mature way, but Nigel is Neutral. I want to be professional, but opinionated. I understand that he is constantly critiquing the news and that it is not easy to not offend people in that business, yet I want to critique the news and see if I can spark an interest in others my age.

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With the way she was raised, you would think Arianna Huffington was a conservative and tactful writer. Originally from Greece, Huffington moved to England when she was 16 years old. She grew up there and eventually graduated from Cambridge University where she studied economics.

Currently Huffington lives in Los Angeles. She makes occasional guest appearances on “The Today Show” and “Good Morning America” and she continues blogging. With an extreme number of reputable achievements under her belt, including the Lifetime Achievement Award by PC Magazine in 2005. The national columnist, author of 11 books, the co-host of public radio’s political sensation “Left, Right & Center,” and a co-founder of “The Huffing ton Post,” Huffington is responsible for one of the most well- respected, referred to, cited news and opinions blogs in existence. She not only launched “The Huffington Post” in May 2005, but she also constantly contributes to the “The Huffington Post,” as editor-in-chief, and not to mention as a regular blogger. Huffington is a well-respected blogger whose primary focus pertains to politics and international issues.

Huffington has multiple posts on political topics, specifically the candidates right now. She writes in a casual sarcastic language, with headlines like “5th Anniversary of ‘Mission Accomplished‘” in reference to a banner George W. Bush flew as a symbol of the Iraq war, but it later became a symbol of the costs of war- both economically and emotionally. Always very informative, Huffington often chooses to include excerpts from interviews and as well as her personal thoughts on other people’s opinions. She publishes her posts like it’s her job. She is sophisticated and opinionated. The reader can soak up her arguments on current events, specifically the candidacy going on now. Huffington cites and quotes from a number of first and second hand resources such as The New York Times and CNN. They contribute an edge and diversity to her topics. Her word choice is uncomplicated and her liberal phrasing is often adorned with political jargon in her political critiques. Huffington is well articulated and not reserved. Her diction is not stream of consciousness but is not carefully organized. It appears edited before being published. Her sophisticated and mature tone is obviously respected and sought after.

She provides her posts with obvious names like “Las Vegas Debate” and “Debate Shocker: Iraq Returns to the Campaign Spotlight…and Hillary Puts it There.”

Additionally there are hundreds of comments per post. Elaborate and opinionated, there are so many comments on Huffington’s wall that she does not often reply.

Huffington is extremely knowledgeable and gracefully informative. She speaks on what she knows and includes quotes and articles from other reputable sources. She is passionate about inflicting her knowledge on others. She would rather make a scene than stay timid like Nigel. It is important to Huffington that she encourages enthusiasm as she spreads awareness through her writing.

The layout of “The Huffington Post” is not aesthetically pleasing. It is black and white, boring and crowded. The small font is crammed and it is hard to maintain your place in front of you. The abundance of advertising is overwhelming. The brightly colored pictures and words flashing on the right side of the page draw attention away from the type.

In writing, you traditionally address the subject by his or her last name. With out consideration, I used “Nigel” and “Huffington” throughout my writing. The difference between the two is that Nigel approached his reader casually. It was comfortable to use his first name. After I read his blog, I felt that I knew him. Huffington on the other hand felt more official in how she projected her tone. Huffington appears to be more propper on paper. She has a more distant relationship with her reader, but the reader takes her writing more seriously.

Slide Share provides users with access to the most popular slide shows. I chose “Free Traffic” is a very interesting Web 2.0 slide show/ power point presentation. It poses viewers with a number of question and goes into great detail about “social media.”

The first page breaks down social media and its many new up and coming applications. Some forms of social media include blogs and social networking. “Free Traffic” advises that these are good social media projects to invest in because they are low budget and have high impact return rates.

Free Traffic lists a number of industry rules to stay positive in the field and goes on to explain that most people and companies do not know how to utilize social media properly, therefore those select users are not getting the best out of the application.

Free Traffic illustrates a number of statistics and demographics that portray different aspects of social media, i.e. the relativity of links by keyword, topic, etc.

This presentation emphasizes the importance of content and community, content referring to design and copyright, and community in relation to user participation and connections made through social media.

Free Traffic also emphasizes the importance of making your content “POP” and how to draw readers in to your social media. it shows examples of what a good social media site should look like. I think this is a very helpful example. please observe the slide show below for further questions!

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News might be dying.  The newspaper industry in danger.The television news business is struggling. The whole news/ media business in danger? Everyone wants to see the fun stuff. Its all about “info-tainment” on the Internet. Who cares about news? Unless something happens that matters, there’s no reason to pay attention.  Viewers, and users, and the people who work in the industry- they are all are losing interest.They are publishing silly stories that no one needs to see. When there is no serious news to keeps the ratings high the industry starts getting fluffy.

Is the newspaper industry in danger? Is the whole news/ media business in danger? Everyone is so obsessed with “info-tainment” and the Internet that the real news is becoming less and less important. People are losing interest, but not just viewers, the news producers are becoming progressively less interested as well because they’re contributing to the down fall of real news.

The “Thoughts of Nigel” asks “Why should newspapers bother when nobody is interested?” the article was about how each generation reads less and less of newspapers, let alone, watches the news. It is frustrating because I am surrounded by so many brilliant people who are constantly uninterested in current events, that is, until Heath Ledger died. It is so tragic that Heath Ledger died, but also tragic that the young people at my prestigious university choose to be clueless about the real world unless it is entertainment related. Is that really why the 18- 24 year olds don’t read newspapers? Because they don’t like what they read?  Oh come on, can they not face reality? I guess if you don’t have to think about it, then it doesn’t have to affect you. Ignorance is bliss?  But don’t they understand? If they pay attention now, they could have the power to influence the future. It’s their generation! If they cared a little about what’s going on in the world then maybe they would be able to change it for the better. Do young adults need a motive more than that to read a newspaper? Or am I just naïve? I would like to think not, but now that I think about it, I grew up surrounded by current events, and now I intern in the news business. I liked it all along… So maybe it’s their parent’s faults, maybe nobody pushed these kids to care about the real world, no one told them to read the paper. How are they supposed to know if their influences didn’t read the paper either?

A reoccurring theme on my pageflakes is the media, but if one digs a little deeper, one will see that the media on the media is also an important topic ever gaining popularity. Nigel Barlow, The Thoughts of Nigel, mentions this topic in his blog, he asks, “Is new media killing journalism?”

Here’s an interesting topic for discussion, thanks to Robin Hamman
Is new media killing journalism?
As newspapers wrestle with declining circulation and the rise of the new media, is the profession behind the headlines in jeopardy?
The Internet’s influence has drastically changed the media landscape, often to the detriment of print newspapers. Is new media edging out accountability and standards with ill-informed opinion and user-generated rants? Or is it the evolution of journalism, breaking down barriers, which previously restricted the flow of information and narrowed the range of debate?
And among the speakers, a certain Andrew Keen
Posted by Nigel Barlow

In All the News That’s Fit to Sell: How the Market Transforms Information Into News, Hamilton argues that the media manipulates readers and viewers by selling only what people are interested in, which is mostly entertainment. He talks about cost efficiency and different forms of producing media including newspapers, television, and Internet.

One topic Hamilton discusses specifically in his book is the use of media and news on the Internet. He says “Information wants to be free” and the only people who want news are the “me’s” and they only read the “daily me”- news that’s tailored to their personal interests. An interest in the world is important, but society keeps changing and the news that sells is constantly more and more entertainment based. The important hard-news issues are becoming less interesting because they are real, and people would rather read and see what’s considered to be “fun.”

My topic has really come out of the wood work. I know that I want to write about media on the media. there are so many up and coming changes. I don’t know what to do with it. My ideas are all over the place.

How do big corporate companies affect the changing media? Fox vs. nbc?

Corporate news whores have different priorities in comparison to non-corporate whores…. different aspects of producing blah blah blah.

Drastic downsizing in the news industry this year, thousands of NBC employees left the business, accepted early retirement buy- outs, or were just flat out fired.

What about overseas production companies? Do we find their news to be more credible than American journalism? I.e. BBC?
What about other countries? How does the media in china or the media in North Korea affect us? Does it affect us?

Does personal journalism or freelance journalism affect the bigger picture of media? Occasionally… the Internet often, bloggers, individuals who make a name for himself or herself like Arianna Huffington or Perez Hilton. Some more credible than others.

What about FCC? Swear words use on TV? Does that change the quality of news? Does that affect the production of what we see? Vs what they thing we want to see?

And how about IRAQ? How do we know what’s really going on over there. How has Iraq affected journalism in the United States?
Par exemple, Jessica Lynch, the young American soldier kidnapped…allegedly, now there’s a movie about her, well BBC did a documentary on her and what they argue “really happened.” BBC says that the US twisted the story to make it seem like a huge rescue mission, when nothing happened, she was found in a hospital- I watched the documentary on it, so who’s telling the truth? BBC? Or American news- who’s trying to create an audience…

How does the Internet affect the changing media?
The Internet, creates ability to get things out fast, before any one else, therefore, does that affect the credibility? How do we know if our Internet sources are credible? There are so many websites and so many blogs, so many people arguing their voice. Yes yes, usually the credible sources are the brand names, CNN BBC FOX NBC ABC etc.
But what about all these gossip sites? TMZ, Perez Hilton, all the world is now obsessed with entertainment news, or what I like to call “info-tainment.” Does the corrupt the media additionally? Yes, I work for the today show, and half the time we’re trying to track down Britney spears.

Most importantly, what to the viewers like? Do they really want this info-tainment nonsense? LIKELY YES. The next generation is less interested in reality and more into entertainment and it is just going to keep getting worse. What is the point? Why should we keep up with the news? Is it going to completely blow over? Are we going to lose all the loyal followers? Do young people read the paper? Or watch the nightly news? I grew up with idols like Tom Brokaw and Brian Williams, today, if you ask someone my age they don’t even know whom those men are! I was privileged enough to meet both of them, I was so excited, but nobody understood why because they had no idea who they were…

Is the newspaper industry in danger? Is the whole news/ media business in danger? Everyone is so obsessed with “info-tainment” and the Internet that the real news is becoming less and less important. People are losing interest, but not just viewers, the news producers are becoming progressively less interested as well because they’re contributing to the down fall of real news

If I have not yet convinced you, please observe, for I have created a slide show that illustrates to you, the viewer, all the advantageous elements of Content Pop. Through this power point you can see and understand the purpose of Content Pop and how it can help out news-searching users, and/or you! In the future!

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I hope you enjoyed my presentation. Questions, comments, concerns? I’ll be here all night….

How does it relate to your discipline?
Content Pop is derived from an assortment of categories that promote various different forms of web content. It pertains to my discipline, which specifically concentrates on news and media. Content Pop can be used as a unique tool in the news business because it is targeted at the media.

Content Pop is excellent if you are studying journalism because it can help the user narrow down their search for an interesting topic or a new story. In the news world, we already have to do that anyways, Content Pop is just there to assist the user in finding an article or story faster, serving to expedite the overall process.

If you are in the news business, you should know that those mischievous broadcasters and associate producers always have one eye open- they are always on the lookout for something new that they can turn into the next big thing, or story rather.

When?
ASAP! We have deadlines people!
We want to have it first. If we invest in this application, then we have a chance of getting something new first because it updates every time a user updates it.
When there’s a big story, it is important that your network gets the scoop first, however, often times when networks are competing, someone will let a citation slip or a source go unchecked just so they can be the first to publish the story. Since speed is an issue, (just as is credibility) and it is my thought that Content Pop can help out. Unfortunately for the news business, the production of media can be an extremely slow environment when there is little to nothing [entertaining] going on in the real world. Face it. Iraq is old news. Britney Spears? Now she’s where? Since when? The Olympics? They’re coming… eventually… but what good is that in the meantime? Networks are looking for something they can fill the space with that will be appealing to their target audiences, and what might be a good filler story for the relaxed, older “Good Morning America” crowd will likely differ greatly from those hard- edged, male dominated “Nightly News” viewers.

They are different genres with different target audiences: hard news vs. soft news. If only their was a web application that had a wide variety of topics (from fluff to the real important stuff) and ideas in relation to current events occurring all over the world. Where might one find such a thing? With articles that people can submit for opinions? Hmm lets look at Content Pop. We can observe Content Pop and see what people think is popular topic, we can see what people like, we can see what people vote as their favorites.

Where can I find this?
Content Pop is online and that is the best way to utilize it. It is an application that breaks down news on the Internet and everything on the site is posted by online users. All news is going to be on the Internet sooner or later, we might as well start moving in that direction.

Why should this be used in the news business?
It will make life easier. Because users on the application can vote on and rank their favorite stories, one would gather which stories are popular amongst the users and what type of story is most interesting to people at this time.

How can we make this work?
Slowly but surely. We need to get people involved with this website- we need to create more content on Content Pop in order to really determine what is the most popular topic amongst us.

This application is necessary in the news world because it helps the user narrow down the search for a new and interesting article. By looking into what people are most interested in, they can determine what might make for a popular subject matter.

Content Pop is actually much like that of a traditional News Network website in that it breaks everything down by category or “community” and people can vote on stories, comment on them, even email them to a friend, however the advantage of Content Pop is that it pulls different materials from several different sources and the viewer has more control over how the site is presented to the public.

Because Content Pop is new it is imperative that users get the word out there to create knowledge about the application. It is a new idea that has much potential in the future and I think it is important that we encourage others to get involved with Content Pop.

Content Pop is a killer application.

What does Content Pop mean?
The name Content Pop refers to the most popular content that can be found on the website. It is a news website that breaks down the news (articles, journals, stories, websites, etc.) on the Internet. Involving a number of categories, Content Pop is unique because it provides users with a “democratic editorial control.” (Huh?) This means that users do not only have unlimited access to the site’s content. The users can search and read articles freely, and they have the power to submit their own articles, share them, comment on stories, and vote on their favorites.

How does Content Pop work?
The stories are submitted by users and ranked based on the voting of others. When a story receives enough votes it appears on the front page of Content Pop, and obviously the story with the most votes will be ranked as the “Most Popular”. This is often helpful because it distinguishes which stories are favored by the established everyday critics and what is the most popular content amongst users, on the web. Stories can be searched or they can be viewed, by most popular, and most recent.

The most popular story as of April 28, 2008, with 22 votes, is Beijing 2008. The Olympics of Shame, by Marco Spadafora. This story appears in multiple languages and is classified in the “world” community under “outside the US.”

How is Content Pop organized?
The communities consist of an assortment of departments in which stories are categorized. The communities include: technology, business, education, health, shopping, world, entertainment, travel, people, home and garden, kids and teens, videos, gaming, sports, recreation, science, and arts and crafts. With in each community there are additional sub-categories, which are helpful in terms of breaking down differing stories. Each user also has the ability to create their own community and post articles under their selected classification.

Content Pop is constantly changing. It is interesting to see what the usual suspects vote on each day as their favorite articles and it is continuously updating every few minutes. This is important to observe because my concentration on news relies on its audience and it is imperative that the people who produce the news are interested in what the public is interested in.

Who uses Content Pop?
The people that use Content Pop are all over the boards. Because of the variety of the Community Categories, it is expected that Content Pop subscribes to a diverse audience. With topic specifics within Communities like “George Bush-isms” to “Geeks R Us” to “US News,” users are expected to range. User “poppincorn” comments on his favorite movie articles within the film community while user “121doc” posts stories on health- related subjects. I like Content Pop because it is not limited to just one thing. Within each genre there are several more, and users have many options available to them.

Content Pop went official in August 2006. It provides links to other sites as well as receives input from users. It is an interactive site in which even user content is licensed under a “Creative Content License.” The Content Pop site is available in nearly forty languages. It is still rather new, so it is unclear how many people are aware of this site, but once more openly discovered, it will be very useful to the public.

So why use Content Pop?
This is a good app because it narrows down the search for a good article. Users don’t have to search by community if they don’t have a topic preference in mind because stories are ranked from most popular to not at all popular. One can see what people are most interested in and they can see what users are uploading when they are uploaded.

It is a good application for the Internet savvy as well as the technologically challenged. It is easy to use, the user just has to have an interest in news and current events. It actually reminds me of MSNBC.com because MSNBC uses a lot of the same genres as Content Pop (as do many credited news sites) however the difference is, is that Content Pop is an assortment of articles from different sources whereas MSNBC’s website and CNN’s websites are just limited to themselves.

The only disadvantage is that this site is relatively new and there is not as much content on Content Pop as I expected there would be. But it is a worth cause and idea and I would like to encourage people to get involved and explore the site. Search the stories and see if it sparks an interest.

Content Pop is a new application (WEB 2.0). It is a news website that breaks down the news on the Internet. Involving a number of categories, Content Pop is unique because it provides users with a “democratic editorial control.” This means that users do not only have unlimited access to the site’s content. The users can search and read articles freely, and they have the power to submit their own articles, share them, comment on stories, and vote on their favorites.

The stories are submitted by users and ranked based on the voting of others. When a story receives enough votes it appears on the front page of Content Pop, and obviously the story with the most votes will be ranked as the “Most Popular”. This is often helpful because it distinguishes which stories are favored by the established everyday critics and what is the most popular content amongst users, on the web. Stories can be searched or they can be viewed, by most popular, and most recent.
The communities consist of an assortment of departments in which stories are categorized within sub categories.

Content Pop is constantly changing. It is interesting to see what the public is interested in.

Content Pop is excellent if you are studying journalism because it can help the user narrow down their search for an interesting topic or a new story. In the news world, We already have to do that anyways, Content Pop is just there to assists the user in finding the article or story, serving to expedite the process overall.

A reoccurring theme on my pageflakes is the media, but if one digs a little deeper, one will see that the media on the media is also an important topic, ever gaining popularity.  Nigel Barlow, The Thoughts of Nigel, mentions this topic in his blog. Here is one of his points:

Is new media killing journalism?

Here’s an interesting topic for discussion,thanks to Robin Hamman

Is new media killing journalism

As newspapers wrestle with declining circulation and the rise of the new media, is the profession behind the headlines in jeopardy?
The internet’s influence has drastically changed the media landscape, often to the detriment of print newspapers. Is new media edging out accountability and standards with ill-informed opinion and user-generated rants? Or is it the evolution of journalism, breaking down barriers which previously restricted the flow of information and narrowed the range of debate?

And among the speakers,a certain Andrew Keen

Posted by Nigel Barlow

Is the newspaper industry in danger? Yes. Is the whole news/ media business in danger? OUI C’EST VRAI! (Yes, it’s true). Everyone is so obsessed with “info-tainment” that real news is becoming less and less important. People are losing interest, but not just viewers, the people that produce the news must be progressively becoming less interested because they’re killing the news.