Nothing can be done about the demise of newspapers especially in the new era of technology and our crumbling economy. Even if newspapers were to go out of business (and that is the paper itself), news organizations will still be here. Those organizations will still offer news but just in a different medium which is the internet. The internet is becoming more efficient for citizens because it’s easily accessible to everyone. It’s fast and easy to locate within seconds if you know what you want.
The end of newspapers can’t be avoided as long as new technology emerges every so often. Citizens are getting more accustomed to the more efficient ways of getting things done faster. An example is that we work on the McDonalds system of having an efficient, universal and reasonable price set. Anybody in the world can go on the web and access news whether it be about other countries across the sea or across the country in matter of seconds for free. As our society upgrades in the world of efficiency we begin to consume things at a faster pace and want more of what we consume.
We can think on the positive and lighter note about where news reporting is going though. It’s not going into a bad place but just a faster and efficient way for citizens to access. A journalist’s job is to bring news to the citizens so it will make more sense to bring the news faster to them through a medium in which citizens can access in a matter of seconds. When people think of journalist they think of people who write for the newspapers, but as our society advances we will see journalists in different lights and angles. They just don’t write for papers, they write and report on tv, magazines and sometimes through photos.
Our beloved Stovall has a blog too...
http://jprof.blogspot.com/2009/02/demise-of-newspapers-means-better.html
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The economy has affected nearly every area of our country. The news paper industry is not immune to this economic disaster. In March, Gannett Co., which publishes 85 daily newspapers, asked nearly all of its 41,500 employees to give up a weeks pay for the second time this year. A new bill proposed by Maryland Senator, Benjamin Cardin will help local news papers compete with large conglomerates.
ReplyDeleteAccording to Cardin, "We are losing our newspaper industry, the economy has caused an immediate problem, but the business model for newspapers, based on circulation and advertising revenue, is broken, and that is a real tragedy for communities across the nation and for our democracy."
This statement is very true. I am beyond a doubt a follower of new-wave media outlets, but I understand the importance of the news paper in its original intended form—print. Citizens have a right to be informed and as much as I love technology, especially the internet, not all generations feel the way I do. The new senate bill would make advertising subscription revenue tax-exempt.
Another bailout? Not really. The tax-exempt revenue would be for local news preservation, not large news paper conglomerates. Under this tax-exemption, certain criteria need to be met. For example, a news paper could choose tax-exempt status, but would no longer be able to make political endorsements. The news paper would still have the right to report on all issues including political campaigns. Broadcasting stations already operate as nonprofit organizations similar to the proposed bill. As Cardin spoke to the senate floor he stressed the urgency of his bill stating, "As local papers are closing, we're losing a valuable tradition in America — critically important to our communities, critically important to our democracy."
His bill may not be the best option but could be a start.
First of all, it's good to know Stovall is keeping up with the times and has a blog...good to know our textbook writers are technologically advanced. Haha
ReplyDeleteBut really, the demise of newspapers is a serious reality. Is it because of technology alone? Or are other factors at play? While it's sad that great newspapers are suffering, the challenge it presents is exciting. I'm excited to see where news will go, what creative things journalists will do to keep their art form alive.
Technology is a new and ever-changing medium that has endless possibilities. We have barely even scratched the surface of opportunities technology has to offer. Imagine what it can do for journalism. I look forward to what the future has to offer, and I remain positive that good, hard journalism will not die, but transform. And I can't wait to see what the transformation will be.