Tuesday, September 13, 2011

September 13, 2011: Am I Doing this Correctly?

Unbreakable Journalist Rules:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZpwrWdmAjw

How did terrorist attacks on Sept 11 affect religion? John Blake is amazed by innate goodness of people. CNN News: 4 Ways Sept 11 Changed Religion

Future of Journalism: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnDDNgqzxjs

News is like food: it is perishable and people will only consume what they like. Can the internet support professional journalism? Yes, but we're in a difficult transition because reporters for the internet are earning a lot less. Advertising is critical to support news websites. Internet is driven by more than $200 billion. Biggest technological trend: digital. Digitalized information can be transmitted easily --> constant flow. Disadvantages of digital: manipulation of images and unverified sources can mislead. (Dove Beauty Campaign) News can be filtered according to interest. Digital allows journalists to be mobile: laptops, cell phones, satellite and GPS.
Rapid changes in journalism throughout decades. Newspapers emphasize brevity to appeal to younger readers. Regulations on freedom of press: The Alien and Sedition Acts of 1978, Vietnam-era Pentagon Papers. "Did You Know?" Youtube video, Did You Know? 75% of nightly news watchers are over the age of 65.
25 billion video streams
every minute, 20 hours (of information?)...
Ron Paul wasnt funded by major media networks, he raised $10 million in a day on Facebook. No longer have to cater to popular views to be aired. Customizing news (only reading what you're interested in) leading to an uninformed audience.

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