I find it very compelling in the recent shift of the medium of journalism. It is a wonder how online journalism will alter the course of the future. I’ve taken another look at how we get our news and what it means for the future of the newspaper industry. What happens when newspapers go out of business because we’ve all turned to blogs and news websites? What does this mean for those who work in the newspaper or journalism industry? Eventually, everyone will be expected to own a computer and rely on it alone for the news.
Whenever there is change, people will at first reject it, then discuss it and finally accept it. At this point in time, I think people are in the final stages of discussions among blogging.
In yesterday’s “Seattle times” I read an article about how frequent bloggers are actually dieing because of all the time they must put into their blogs, resulting in self-neglect. This may be something we the society, may not be able to accept. However, the fact that after all these years of being fed the news, we can finally make the news. The chapters brought up that very positive fact. It’s quite an interesting shift and the outcome of this whole “grassroots journalism thing” could go either way.
I found it very interesting how the talk-radio predicted the blogging industry. I have never made that connection between the 2 mediums before. As time progressed, people were increasingly demanding that their voices be heard. It was one step closer and closer to as it is now, but talk-radio was the off-beat let’s-hear-what-you-have-to-say form of media. Blogging was it’s next step.
Finally, I find it so bitter-sweet that the events on September 11th have so profoundly changed the blogosphere. Why did it take such a tragedy for these technological advances to occur? Having an online community to share your opinions was something that united our nation. Being able to express your feelings was a blessing in disguise, according to avid bloggers and the followers. All in all, the author made me really question whether or not blogging is something that will be around forever, or just another trendy medium that will eventually advance in ways we could never imagine.
Things to Ask:
Why is it important to encourage dialogue through comments?
What do you think will happen to the newspaper industry as a result of the blogging boom?
