Following a tutorial focusing on the future of journalism, I thought it a good idea to jot down a few thoughts that were raised:
Point number one- shouldn't the fact that there are so many new media forms mean that there should be more jobs for journalists? Personally, I think yes it should. But no, it doesn't. Nick Scully, the second presenter, pointed out that media convergence means that journalists are being expected to undertake more responsibilities instead. And the quality of journalism is suffering as a consequence.
Another consequence is job losses, particularly of sub-editors. Wendy Bacon points out that this not good for journalism, as sub-editors are the ones who shape the story and write the headlines. Christina Koutsoukos elaborated on this point, saying that it is the sub-editors, not the new graduates, who have the twenty or more years of experience in journalism.
Finally, a genuine concern for our society is the gap that may develop between the information rich and the information poor. If, in the future, we have to pay for online news, does that mean that the wealthy and educated (who are more likely to be interested and have access to a computer), will be the only ones who access the news?
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