Posts Tagged ‘future of news’
Converged Journalism Editorial Series (Tormollan)
Kristin Tormollan January 29, 2010 Editorial The introduction of new technology may not be as positive as many people assume it to be. While the integration of internet, mobile media, blogs, and other such interactive news reporting sites pop up around the World Wide Web, the potential for growth in the realm of traditional media is [...]
Converged Journalism Editorial Series (Moretto)
Mario Moretto January 28, 2010 Editorial During the turn of the 20th century, it seemed that everyone published a newspaper. Not only did mainstream newspapers exist, but also publications from labor unions, abolitionist organizations, pro- and anti-prohibition groups and suffragettes. These were not newsletters, serving only the people [...]
Converged Journalism Editorial Series (Mayo)
Nate Mayo January 28, 2010 Editorial Media convergence is beneficial to societies across the globe because it expedites the sharing of information across several different mediums. In today’s age, information sharing is critical to how we function, both locally and globally. Before technological advancements in radio, television, [...]
Convergence & Consolidation in Journalism (Elliston)
Nicholas Elliston January 29, 2010 Editorial Convergence and consolidation in journalism is changing the way we think about news. No one could have imagined a century ago the way we broadcast news today, and it is all due to convergence. Convergence of journalism is probably the most successful. Take CNN.com for example, they broadcast [...]
Converged Journalism Editorial Series (Fisk)
Justin Fisk January 28, 2010 Editorial With the recent economic downturn, many industries are looking to consolidate in an effort to conserve funding and pool their resources to keep businesses alive. Some companies are shipping jobs overseas, others are laying off workers. A lot of small businesses are either being bought out by larger [...]
Converged Journalism Editorial Series (Acheson)
Nick Acheson January 28, 2010 Editorial The recent trend when talking about journalism seems to be consolidation. I believe this is primarily due to the internet and how it offers people all over the world free news. It is hard for news companies to compete with internet journalism and some companies are forced into considering [...]
Converged Journalism Editorial Series (Pierce)
Pierce January 28, 2010 Editorial We are all consumers; Patrons of the corporate media giants. To the uniformed reader, that statement sounds like a broken record, another young liberal college student's ramblings on conspiracy and the pitfalls of society. A fresh look tells a different story, a story of technological convergence and [...]
Converged Journalism Editorial Series (Molino)
Anthony Molino January 28, 2010 Editorial Journalism in America faces a major problem not in the future, but now. Large corporations are taking over numerous news sources which is causing a consolidation in the industry. This affects each and every person in this country that keeps up with current events from the media; whether it’s in [...]
Converged Journalism Editorial Series (Currier)
Jessica Currier January 28, 2010 Editorial Journalism through the years has changed dramatically. From the basic print newspaper that towns used to dwell upon to receive their news each day, to now having the World Wide Web with news sites, newspapers, and magazines updating news every minute, one can see that time has greatly effected [...]
Converged Journalism Editorial Series (Kauffman)
Sasha Kauffman January 28, 2010 Editorial Both media convergence and consolidation are happening in today's media field. These have raised both suspicions and praise from the public and the people in the field. They're not necessarily good for journalism, but they're both happening and there's nothing we can do about it. Convergence and [...]
