Title: Traditional Journalism: Is it Old News?
Summary:
This article is about traditional journalisms decline in the
current era as information sharing will never be the same due the drastic
change in the last 30 or so years of the media landscape with the introduction
of the internet and its benefits compared to traditional information. The internet
enables interactive news and use generated content. There is a warning that losing
local reporting may shift the power away from the audience and towards the
government and major media institutions, giving them more control and influence
over them.
Phrases/Facts:
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The drop in subscribers means lost revenue, which
causes layoffs and reductions in the quality and quantity of news reporting,
according to a 2013 Pew Research Centre report.
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Traditional outlets (radio, TV, papers) vie with
the new media (blogs, websites, and social networks). Nearly three-quarters of
Americans now get breaking news from friends and family, including social media
connections.
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Bureau of Labour Statistics forecasts a decline
for some news jobs like reporters and correspondents; it projects growth in
areas such as broadcast news analysis and web-based publishing.
Opinion:
This article in my opinion is prime evidence in the
declining industry of newspaper journalists and reporters. This emphasises how
the internet is one of the biggest turning points in history in terms of the dispositions
of people and how they have made life easier and the access to internet had
made news more convenient.
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