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Comment on Clay Shirky on journalism’s future: Revolutions get worse first by The Internet golden age of local policy debate » Nieman Journalism Lab

The Internet golden age of local policy debate » Nieman Journalism Lab — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:01:28 +0000

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Comment on McChesney, Nichols Advocate Government Help to Save Journalism by Susan Lloyd

Susan Lloyd — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:01:33 +0000

Finally! News establishment dropping all pretense of being Fourth Estate and embracing role as government’s fifth column….

Comment on Rosenstiel, A Journalism Optimist — But It May Be a Long Wait by Leonard Witt

Leonard Witt — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:52:33 +0000

Hello Arizona State Students:

I have read through your comments. Thanks for the interesting insights. Of course, it will be up to each of you to ensure we have high quality, ethically sound journalism in the future. Be sure to see the other Future of Journalism interviews I have done. They will give you a more complete picture of what some of the top thinkers in the journalism change arena are thinking. See: http://sustainablejournalism.org/weblog/post/category/future-of-journalism/interview/

And we have more to post soon. Again thanks for the interest and your thoughts.

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Sun, 31 Jan 2010 22:01:11 +0000

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SoCon10 Connect Because You Can | TechDrawl — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 03:29:01 +0000

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The New York Times will charge for online access « jay.blog — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:14:56 +0000

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Comment on Rosenstiel, A Journalism Optimist — But It May Be a Long Wait by Desiree Salazar

Desiree Salazar — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:41:56 +0000

I am all for change.
As a young aspiring journalist I can see where the “old news media will shrink and the small news media grow,” comes into play. I believe it has much to do with opinion. People want opinion. The media is trained to hide the bias side, yet much of the time people of interest thirst for it.
Advertisements may be shrinking but this is only the excuse to begin making the news worth listening to. The public needs to know they need the news. It’s not about the money the media receives from the ads but about the encouragement to think towards the public.

Comment on Rosenstiel, A Journalism Optimist — But It May Be a Long Wait by Tom Miller

Tom Miller — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:34:38 +0000

I disagree that it’s going to get worse before it gets better. I just think times are changing and that if news organizations can effectively change with them then there is nothing to worry about. It may mean that the old school reporter needs to go back to school and learn a few more skills, (namely online and social media) but that’s just the way it is. The number of viewers and money in advertising is constantly growing. It’s up to the industry to figure out how to recoup what it once had by reinventing itself.

Comment on Rosenstiel, A Journalism Optimist — But It May Be a Long Wait by Stephanie Snyder

Stephanie Snyder — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:41:38 +0000

Tom Rosenstiel’s opinion on the future of journalism being defined by niche news organizations is an interesting theory, however it is difficult to imagine all traditional news organizations becoming obsolete. Rosenstiel said that consumers will get more specialized news from smaller Web sites, but I don’t think it is believable to think that consumers will only want to search out news relating to a specific topic. It seems that people will still want to get the most newsworthy stories if they are interested in the news in general, and that would be much more difficult to achieve if the only options are smaller news sources that are specialized experts rather than major media outlets that supposedly cover everything that is thought to be relevant. Even though Rosenstiel seemed to develop this theory based on the current lack of advertising, I think consumers will always express an interest in national news and demand an outlet where it is available.

Comment on Rosenstiel, A Journalism Optimist — But It May Be a Long Wait by Sebastien Bauge

Sebastien Bauge — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:32:22 +0000

I am a journalism student. I hear someone lamenting almost daily about the changing market and how difficult the field is to get into. However, I think the most optimistic thing about the future of journalism is the younger generations about to enter the field.

There is still passion to enter a troubled market. I am surrounded by driven, dedicated individuals who have grown up surrounded by technology. I feel that change isn’t that far away. Once this new, tech-literate generation enters the field, journalism will be both financially viable and sustainable.