Courtney Carter
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The Youtube video shown during the presentation was not only interesting, but informative and thought-provoking. The United States is an incredible country, but we are being eclipsed by other countries with more information and resources. The media is a way to bridge the gap through the digitalization of information to create that constant flow. If information continues to be exchanged at this growing rate through the internet and online forums, then there is a great hope that we can make greater use of our collective intellect through collaboration and discussion. Also, the discussion was encouraging for the concept of being a freelance reporter since such a large percentage of profit for broadcasting industries is made through advertisement and broadcasting is made available to the masses through social networks and public or private websites. During this transition between hard copy and digitalization, there is stress on the position of a broadcaster but also great opportunity to self-employ and make a profit based on viewership. I could make money right now off of the blogs I post using AdSense by Google. I predict that this concept will be widely-embraced my journalists entering the workforce who will have difficulty finding a position. The future of news is not in print, and it’s becoming less dependent on job qualification since most people have access to the internet.
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Time magazine doesn't believe that print industry can survive the Internet: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1538652,00.html
TVNewsCheck believes that a future for broadcast journalism will rely heavily on content: http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/2010/04/13/41431/yes-theres-a-future-for-broadcast-news
Aspiring freelance reporters like myself can apply for jobs through online employment agencies like this one: http://www.online-writing-jobs.com/jobs/freelance-reporting-jobs.php
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