Dynamics of contemporary news industry is complex and challenged as almost all aspects of gathering, producing, delivery and reception is changing (BBC 2015b; Franklin 2014). Any technological changes occurring in an era will affect the publics it served (Pavlik 2000). Technology has always affected journalism since its beginning. The use of telegram and then telephone besides other inventions as part of news processes are examples of previous journalistic adaptation of technologies into its practice. Similar to other earlier forms of technology that have altered journalism in the past, the arrival of the Internet and the technologies it carry has further enhanced contemporary journalism.
Media convergence is a phenomenon where communication technologies, computer networks and media content merge as a consequence of digitalisation of media and popularisation of the web (Flew n.d.). Media convergence and digitalisation occurring within Internet technologies emphasizes two pivotal factors between Internet technologies to date compared to previous. Firstly, Internet’s latest technologies gave way to increased news speed (Pavlik 2000; Juntunen 2010) and alters many facets of journalism in methods of news gathering, production, distribution and consumption (BBC 2015b). Various media are connected to one another allowing easy accessibility, connectivity and dissemination of information upon real-time happenings. Enhanced connectivity and easy accessibility to information
Thomas Jefferson believed that expanding westward was the key to a healthy nation. Forty percent of the population lived in trans -Appalachian west. Most people had left their homes from the East for a economic opportunity.
Clay Shirky who wrote Newspapers and Thinking the Unthinkable (1993) argues that society doesn’t need newspapers society needs journalism to save society. Shirky supports this argument by giving a historical background to the problems newspapers face and how the problems have developed over time and the solutions society has came up with. The blogger concludes that in order for journalism to go farther new models must be created in place of past molds. Shirky directs this blog toward the current and future generations in attempt to motivate new models and methods of journalism.
The term media convergence with regards to technology is defined as a process of combining together the telecommunications and computers and turning them into one electronic or digital form. The media convergence has affected our everyday life as we know it in many ways, you can now watch television shows, listen to music and shop online using your computer all without leaving the privacy of your home. Using the computer you can also communicate using the email, or chat option on the
However, there is another motif that recurs in the “Most Dangerous Game” that deals with the elements of fear since fear has been mentioned throughout the entire story to describe what Rainsford feels. This “fear” motif can be used to describe how we, as humans, are afraid of something that might happen in the future or how we are frightened about things that may chase after us and endanger us. For instance, in the story, it describe the fear in Rainsford by stating, “The Cossack was the cat; he was the mouse. then it was that Rainsford knew the full meaning of terror.” This quote shows how Rainsford was afraid of General Zaroff chasing after him or scared of being hunted by him, which is similar to how we are afraid of being chased by our
The case is important because it belongs in a very new category of journalism. Online journalism, which has been established with vast technological advancements, poses many different advantages and disadvantages
In today’s media-saturated world, traditional media outlets are still considered a very important source for news information, but many people look to outside, specialized media outlets for information that appeals to their personal interests and attitudes. However, there is an increasing concern that journalism is gearing away from factuality, and is instead incorporating opinions and gossip into the mix, as well as breaking news into bits and pieces. Additionally, consolidation among media corporations has affected the industry. Consolidation raises both benefits and concerns: increased diversity, larger conglomerate power, decreased viewpoints, etc. Not only do these rising trends reduce the credibility and diversity of news sources, but they have the potential to flood the media market with low-quality news. Overall, these two trends can be seen in today’s market, and have an enormous effect on the landscape of the journalistic environment.
The internet is our modern source for news media; the importance of the newspaper has not only declined, it is in a sense, obsolete. We now turn to the internet for opinions, news, and entertainment. Even though the way in which we consume information (PBS) has changed, the importance of an unrestricted and watchful media has not changed. (Magleby, Light, & Nemacheck, 2010)
The newspaper industry is undergoing a radical change in three primary areas caused by technology. First, the underlying two-sided business model is changing. With the Advent of internet, news content is easily and freely available from various sources but lacks quality journalism and credibility. Revenues from online advertising are not large enough to compensate for decline in revenues from print advertising & subscription. Newspaper industry is experiencing new realm of new content delivery and in process of understanding and establishing sustainable sources and
With all of the new platforms of media, our world is evolving faster than ever. New technology allows us to have fast and easy access to breaking news. The challenging task for journalists
Journalism has evolved with the help of technology. The tools journalists use to create and distribute news has continuously changed. The shift from print-based journalism to electronic media began in the 1920s. The 1930s was the decade which saw the rise of photojournalism. Radio journalism became the dominant elecronic medium for news and entertainment. Television began a media revolution in the late 1940s, transforming America, and opening the nation to whole new world of visual communication.In the 1980s, viewers had more media options thanks to deregulation, more channels were available and content was less restricted. Many newspapers failed as production costs soared and consolidation ran amok. In the 1990s the dawning of the Internet Age introduced unprecedented freedom in the sharing of information. Consumers no longer had to get their information on the media 's schedule, as the Internet enabled on-demand news, entertainment, and information. The Internet
This research has been conducted due to the fact that some researchers have claimed that “journalism is dying” whilst others have argued that “journalism is not dying but is simply evolving” (Blatchford: 2014). This has been a much contested debate triggered by the decline of news circulation from traditional news sources i.e. newspapers, television and radio together with the technological advances of the internet and social media (Cub Reporters: 2010). This has raised many questions and firstly, this dissertation will assess whether the rise of social media has led to the decline of news circulation from traditional news sources. Secondly, this paper will look at what the advantages and disadvantages of using social media as a news distributor are for professional journalists and the general public. Lastly, this study aims to investigate
The overview of the subject matter is that the big worry is that quality will decline Journalists are employed to check their facts and they get checked in turn by editors who question the reliability of their sources; we trust the paper’s brand not the individual journalist. Social media could be reliable, but how would we know? This is equally true then it comes to bias. But the fact of the matter is journalism is more credible and if we lose credibility in the information we get everything could fall for speculation. The authors’ thesis is we should not stand for the decline of journalism as a profession but support our right to have valuable information
Both traditional and new media provide information, news and messages to inform us happenings around the world (UK Essays, 2013). Regardless of if it is the newspaper, magazine or Facebook, e-magazine, all types of media are able to relay information and entertainment.
In this essay I am going to have an in-depth look at the question “what is digital media convergence”, not just a simple answer of what it is because the question may seem simple but in digital media convergence there are several underlying convergences which make up the whole idea, in this essay I am going to try and cover what these are and what effects technologically, socially and culturally they are having on us.
To wholly have a grasp on how this new founded approach to journalism has changed alongside technology—as well as understanding the dangers such openness brings forth—one has to understand what exactly those changes are. Primarily, those that are writing for the sake of offering information have, whether willingly or not, fed into the usage of social media as it has become a centralized method of distribution that is relatively inescapable with the current times. As such those framing the news for the masses find an authentic avenue to stay in contact via social media that has benefits ranging from, “its extraordinary newsgathering potential; its potential as a new tool to engage the audience; and as a way of distributing our news” (Eltringham, 2012), all of which are deeply different from the presentation of reporting that occurred during earlier eras. Days of strongly structured instances of journalism that could not travel with such speed have been replaced as, “social media has trashed many of the foundations on