links for 2009-02-26
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This is a very interesting development. In an editorial titled Media Dinosaurs Continue Death Cry, one of the editors of this hyperlocal site for Santa Cruz explains: “In reality, these fresh news sources are necessary to fill a growing void. That’s not to say professional journalists have no role in the future reporting of news. To the contrary, trained writers are essential in deciphering the nuances of the country’s daily news. But there’s no question that as the void grows we’ll need new and innovative ways to cover the news.”
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This is an interesting debate and growing concern for journalists. New technology has allowed citizen journalists to get the news faster while the professional news sector seems to buying more into the infotainment trend to secure viewers. will traditional journalism survive in the future?
I notice you say it’s a “concern” for journalists. Personally I see it as more of an opportunity for collaboration. As for “traditional journalism” do you mean newspapers or professional journalism? The former is already in decline in many generalist publications but there’s actually more journalism going on in many more spaces. Not sure what qualifies as “traditional” though, has the ring of “ye olde”….stuff from a golden age that probably never was.