Journalism is Dead, Long Live Journalism
March 30th, 2009Author: Nazim Uddin
Journalism as we know it is undergoing some serious changes. Alarm bells have been ringing with the closing of multiple newspapers nationwide while others have gone all-digital. Readership of newspapers has been in free-fall which has precipitated an even worse free-fall of ad revenue. As the death spiral continues, the prognosis of traditional journalism is less than bleak. Here’s a piece by CBS News this past Sunday:
The piece certainly seems to show the industry in a state of panic. While newspapers may be on its deathbed, journalism itself is an essential component to our society. The availability of truthful information is crucial to a healthy democracy, economy and security. That much is certain from the experience of the last few years.
Advice for newspapers on ways to weather this storm have been aplenty. Some traditional outlets are trying out new business models to stay afloat. U.K.’s The Guardian is trying out a different model while the Huffington Post will announce tomorrow of creating a fund to fill the gap of investigative journalism left by traditional presses. At the same time, Tech Crunch is reporting that online journalists are feeling good about future prospects.
Journalism as we know is dead or soon will be, so long live the new journalism that is poised to take its place
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