A Poynteronline article by Bob Andelman quotes Andrew Heywood, former CBS News president, on the future of news:
"Bloggers will say, 'News is no longer a lecture like this; it's a conversation.' Others will say, 'Mainstream news is the conversation starter,' " said Heyward. "I think there will be a new Darwinism. In an era of authenticity, quality will win out. You're going to see much more emphasis on the highest quality products winning."
So says Andrew. What say you?
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I'm not so sure. Case in point, the LA Times.
Quote--the Los Angeles Times represents a puzzling -- even disturbing -- case study for the rest of us is the striking disparity between its journalistic performance (13 Pultizer prizes in five years) and its circulation performance (daily readership down 6.5 percent and Sunday readership down 7.9 percent in just the past 12 months)!
Accuray, efficiency and reliability of information outweighs the need to just have a conversation. On a large scale, news have a deep social impact, which cannot be ignored by any means.
News are now one of the most improtant topics that are sellable worldwide.There are many reporters who are spread through out the globe to capture any new news events that occurs. Thats why cable television has got many news channel for that and it is doing a good busniess.
I think news have a good future the main thing is that of it's accuracy and the realiablity should be maintained. Though rumors/gossips can also be good sellable to market as many new channel is doing that but it will live for a short period only. Those who publish accurate and reliable news will only survive in this business for a long period for example CNN, BBC, FOX etc.
I think people should put more emphasis on the facts concerning the news they absorb, so I don't think a blogging style will outplace solid news coverage. Blogging is a good way of having a conversation online about the issues you've read. many people go onto the internet to find 'undergound' coverage about much of what's going on in the media, as the newspapers don't always tell the whole story, and people feel they need to fill that information void.For example: the newspapers may put out a picture with a headline that says (concerning recent illegal immigrant protests) that says migrants fight for rights, and shows them carrying the Mexican flags.You go on the internet and find out what's really going on beyond the watered down summerization.
Blogging is obviously an incredible product of the innovation of new media, and it allows us to not only learn about infinite things without having racial, social, or even geographic borders, but it allows us to discuss these events, gain insight into them and not just experience the outer layer but really penetrate the issue. But in the end, blogging cannot replace traditional format of news. But I definitely think that the format of news is going to change drastically. Already, we go to older media less and are increasingly turning to the internet for news. And why not? The internet offers the best of both worlds: the immediacy and vibrancy of the instantaneous audio/video aspect of broadcasting and the specificity from the medium of print. Traditional formats of news cannot expect to compete in the market and remain prominent unless they too change and adapt, serving to new needs and working with new technologies. That is why I think the future of news is a fusion, a paradigm of the other aspects of innovation of new media too. I think that we definitely need journalists, who dedicate their lives and make a career of keeping the world informed. That in no way can be duplicated by something as diluted as an internet forum. But I also think that the public now requires a venue to discuss news and not just be talked at, but included in the processing of information. So in the future, I assume as the traditional forums of news (fused with newer media) will always report the issues, I think blogging and other interaction with the head honchos will allow us to influence the content and to contemplate the news more in-depth.
the news has different styles but the most important thing is that the content of the news.if the news make good sense then it does not matter in which style it is written. accuracy and reliabiltiy make the news good so the style does not make much difference whetehr it is like conservation or not.
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