Future of News
by George Denliker - Tuesday, 9 February 2010, 03:40 PM
It seems that newspaper will undoubtedly have to make certain changes in the future to keep their consumer numbers up. Online options are what seem to be the most practical at the moment. People are constantly online, browsing through different websites constantly reading different articles. One of the individuals on the panel mentioned that children as young as three and four years old are computer literate now-a-days. The computer, more specifically the internet, has become such a crucial life line in society today. The gentlemen who was the head of the Philadelphia Inquirer had the best attitude in my opinion. He mentioned early on in the video that to stay relevant and popular, new sources would have to be willing to change. This attitude is the one that I most agree with. The willingness to change and learn is something that should not be taken for granted. It is the papers that continue to stay close minded and not open to change that are going to be the first ones to go under. I myself do not regularly read a specific newspaper, but if newspaper were to ever cease to exist I would be incredibly disappointed. Newspapers are still obviously very relevant, it is only minor details that put a damper on their revenue, and with open minds and willingness to change it is my opinion that newspaper will forever have a spot on the newsstands.
Re: Future of News
by Lorraine Metz - Tuesday, 9 February 2010, 03:47 PM
I completely agree that the sources need to be willing to change. Since media is ever-evolving so must everything else evolve. In order to provide information the newspapers must remain relevant. I agree about the head of the Philadelphia Inquirer having a great attitude and perspective and believe that much of his success stems from them.
I was there in 2008!
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Integration and New Angles
Integration and New Angles
by James Marino - Tuesday, 9 February 2010, 03:40 PM
I think that many newspapers will have to find a way to better integrate their online media and their print media; whether that means that there should be follow-up stories in either one (main story in print, follow up / more info online) or something to that effect, I personally have never picked up a newspaper in my life. I get all of my information online.
However, usually when I follow news, it is because I particularly enjoy reading the work of a particular columnist, or I like the way a specific publication goes about covering the news. If newspapers (or media companies) are able to find a more uniquely personal way of covering the news, then I believe that they will be more successful at reaching out to the younger, more impatient, tech-savvy generation that we represent. They need to find ways to interest us with their articles and columnists in a similar way that the Colbert Report of the Daily Show have; to use the analogy presented by the panel, spinach doesn't have to taste bad if it is presented in an appealing way.
I expect that news organizations will continue to progress toward online media, but that they will have to find new ways of presenting the news should they want to survive and develop a new base of loyal clientele.
Re: Integration and New Angles
by Vincent Parisi - Tuesday, 9 February 2010, 03:44 PM
I agree that one of the best ways to develop a following for columnists is to develop a unique personality for readers to follow. One of the greatest things about bloggers is that they post what they feel is relevant and put their own spin on the news, similair to that of The Daily Show and The Colbert Report.
Re: Integration and New Angles
by Bradley Zuckerwise - Tuesday, 9 February 2010, 03:52 PM
I completely agree with the personality having everything to do with whether or not you're interested in reading an article. If something is written as if it was taken directly out of a textbook, I will have absolutely no interest in reading about it. However, if something is written in a sense where the writer provides witty commentary, or presents a news story from different angles that will make it more enticing to the reader, I will be more inclined to read it. By throwing humor into the mix, political satirist make it easier for young news enthusiasts to get valuable news, while being entertained.
Re: Integration and New Angles
by Lauren Mennen - Tuesday, 9 February 2010, 04:00 PM
I agree that they should integrate their online and print media in a more interesting fashion rather than what they have now. Follow-up stories is a good idea because it will allow the audience to see they can't have all access to their news online.
I also agree that a more personal way of covering the news will appeal to younger generations. Adding more entertainment to news will definitely be more successful with younger audiences.
by James Marino - Tuesday, 9 February 2010, 03:40 PM
I think that many newspapers will have to find a way to better integrate their online media and their print media; whether that means that there should be follow-up stories in either one (main story in print, follow up / more info online) or something to that effect, I personally have never picked up a newspaper in my life. I get all of my information online.
However, usually when I follow news, it is because I particularly enjoy reading the work of a particular columnist, or I like the way a specific publication goes about covering the news. If newspapers (or media companies) are able to find a more uniquely personal way of covering the news, then I believe that they will be more successful at reaching out to the younger, more impatient, tech-savvy generation that we represent. They need to find ways to interest us with their articles and columnists in a similar way that the Colbert Report of the Daily Show have; to use the analogy presented by the panel, spinach doesn't have to taste bad if it is presented in an appealing way.
I expect that news organizations will continue to progress toward online media, but that they will have to find new ways of presenting the news should they want to survive and develop a new base of loyal clientele.
Re: Integration and New Angles
by Vincent Parisi - Tuesday, 9 February 2010, 03:44 PM
I agree that one of the best ways to develop a following for columnists is to develop a unique personality for readers to follow. One of the greatest things about bloggers is that they post what they feel is relevant and put their own spin on the news, similair to that of The Daily Show and The Colbert Report.
Re: Integration and New Angles
by Bradley Zuckerwise - Tuesday, 9 February 2010, 03:52 PM
I completely agree with the personality having everything to do with whether or not you're interested in reading an article. If something is written as if it was taken directly out of a textbook, I will have absolutely no interest in reading about it. However, if something is written in a sense where the writer provides witty commentary, or presents a news story from different angles that will make it more enticing to the reader, I will be more inclined to read it. By throwing humor into the mix, political satirist make it easier for young news enthusiasts to get valuable news, while being entertained.
Re: Integration and New Angles
by Lauren Mennen - Tuesday, 9 February 2010, 04:00 PM
I agree that they should integrate their online and print media in a more interesting fashion rather than what they have now. Follow-up stories is a good idea because it will allow the audience to see they can't have all access to their news online.
I also agree that a more personal way of covering the news will appeal to younger generations. Adding more entertainment to news will definitely be more successful with younger audiences.
Future of Print Media #2
by Emanuela Defalco - Tuesday, 9 February 2010, 03:47 PM
After watching the industry leaders on the panel, i feel as though newspapers will still be needed and used for several years to come. The panel made very good arguments, especially when it came to surfing the web for simple information. Most information that is found online, comes directly from a newspaper source.
As for a younger generation and what they expect, i can only speak for myself when I say that I expect the newspaper to still be around for years to come. I do read the news, printed, on occasion. I find it nice to be able to sit outside with a newspaper on your lap rather then staring at a screen and searching for information that can easily be directly in front of you. One thing that may change people's mind, however, is that it is nice to have this information handed to you for free. Growing up with all of the resources that we have grown so accustom too, it is very rare to want to spend money on something that you can easily have access to. This comes anywhere from the news, to music. I rarely buy CD's because i can have such easy and free access to them online.
A good point that one of the men on the panel made was that Google, the worlds largest search engine, uses a lot of their information for newspapers, and if they cease to exist, it would be a lot harder to search for the abundance of things that people search for in their everyday lives.
I believe one thing to change the younger generation is to maybe have a fee instead of free access to online news. This might bring attention back to print newspapers, which might be cheaper and you wont have to subscribe to it.
by Chris Ciely - Tuesday, 9 February 2010, 04:00 PM
I agree with the arguments because since information has been free for so long it is hard to believe in paying for it. I also agree that with the newspaper industry much of the internet would not exist since it is all information based. There should be a fee for the online media and this would help stabilize the print industry.
After watching the industry leaders on the panel, i feel as though newspapers will still be needed and used for several years to come. The panel made very good arguments, especially when it came to surfing the web for simple information. Most information that is found online, comes directly from a newspaper source.
As for a younger generation and what they expect, i can only speak for myself when I say that I expect the newspaper to still be around for years to come. I do read the news, printed, on occasion. I find it nice to be able to sit outside with a newspaper on your lap rather then staring at a screen and searching for information that can easily be directly in front of you. One thing that may change people's mind, however, is that it is nice to have this information handed to you for free. Growing up with all of the resources that we have grown so accustom too, it is very rare to want to spend money on something that you can easily have access to. This comes anywhere from the news, to music. I rarely buy CD's because i can have such easy and free access to them online.
A good point that one of the men on the panel made was that Google, the worlds largest search engine, uses a lot of their information for newspapers, and if they cease to exist, it would be a lot harder to search for the abundance of things that people search for in their everyday lives.
I believe one thing to change the younger generation is to maybe have a fee instead of free access to online news. This might bring attention back to print newspapers, which might be cheaper and you wont have to subscribe to it.
by Chris Ciely - Tuesday, 9 February 2010, 04:00 PM
I agree with the arguments because since information has been free for so long it is hard to believe in paying for it. I also agree that with the newspaper industry much of the internet would not exist since it is all information based. There should be a fee for the online media and this would help stabilize the print industry.
New Changes for the Print Industries
New Changes for the Print Industries
by Julio Vizcaino - Tuesday, 9 February 2010, 03:50 PM
New changes must integrate with the new and young generations. it obvious that young generations are not reading newspaper...at all! if so its only about sports and the front page. but since everything is now on the web its even easier to access information and history in order to know about the topic. however if the news print media industries goes down then other major media corporations goes down as well. "Without print, Google will be out of business!" Bud Greenspan. could this mean that they don't need to change because they are a reliable source of information to major corporations such as Google, Yahoo, to many search engines? are they at risk instead? should newspaper that have already jump on the band wagon find a new way to interact with its readers and take the lead? answer is yes, but how?
if the newspaper industry find a new way to interact with its readers then they will have an increase revenue by finding a new technology that “hooks” our young readers. Like the iphone apps, but instead of buying an iphone let the newspaper industry come out with a similar technology but under there corporation. Once the advertisers see that more readers use such a great technology then they would want to advertise within the product.
Since news is happening each and every second of groundbreaking stories, newspaper can’t match up with the online industries, but if they could print not once but twice in a day, then their readers will have a more better access to the story and read more often. Has any print publish twice a day for its readers?
by Julio Vizcaino - Tuesday, 9 February 2010, 03:55 PM
i would also like to add that Keith Rupert Murdoch is going to add a fee for readers who want to read online. he suggested that he wants to give the first 100 words and if anyone would like to keep reading must pay a fee of 10 to 25 cents in order to continue the article...i love the idea and people would be force back to read print newspaper because it is much cheaper to buy the whole article. c'mon i rather buy a newpaper worth a dollar instead of payiong 10 cents for all the sport article i read a day, if so i would be spending $20!
Re: New Changes for the Print Industries
by Jared Silva - Tuesday, 9 February 2010, 04:01 PM
Yeah, see, that just isn't going to fly with anyone unless this plan happened for every single outlet of online information. No one is going to pay a twenty-five cent fee just to read a twenty-five second article. This kind of pay-as-you-go news plan is just going to piss off the people who are used to reading everything they need to read for free.
Also, Rupert Murdoch is a crazy old man.
Re: New Changes for the Print Industries
by Julio Vizcaino - Tuesday, 9 February 2010, 03:55 PM
I would also like to add that Keith Rupert Murdoch is going to add a fee for readers who want to read online. he suggested that he wants to give the first 100 words and if anyone would like to keep reading must pay a fee of 10 to 25 cents in order to continue the article...i love the idea and people would be force back to read print newspaper because it is much cheaper to buy the whole article. c'mon i rather buy a newpaper worth a dollar instead of payiong 10 cents for all the sport article i read a day, if so i would be spending $20!
by Julio Vizcaino - Tuesday, 9 February 2010, 03:50 PM
New changes must integrate with the new and young generations. it obvious that young generations are not reading newspaper...at all! if so its only about sports and the front page. but since everything is now on the web its even easier to access information and history in order to know about the topic. however if the news print media industries goes down then other major media corporations goes down as well. "Without print, Google will be out of business!" Bud Greenspan. could this mean that they don't need to change because they are a reliable source of information to major corporations such as Google, Yahoo, to many search engines? are they at risk instead? should newspaper that have already jump on the band wagon find a new way to interact with its readers and take the lead? answer is yes, but how?
if the newspaper industry find a new way to interact with its readers then they will have an increase revenue by finding a new technology that “hooks” our young readers. Like the iphone apps, but instead of buying an iphone let the newspaper industry come out with a similar technology but under there corporation. Once the advertisers see that more readers use such a great technology then they would want to advertise within the product.
Since news is happening each and every second of groundbreaking stories, newspaper can’t match up with the online industries, but if they could print not once but twice in a day, then their readers will have a more better access to the story and read more often. Has any print publish twice a day for its readers?
by Julio Vizcaino - Tuesday, 9 February 2010, 03:55 PM
i would also like to add that Keith Rupert Murdoch is going to add a fee for readers who want to read online. he suggested that he wants to give the first 100 words and if anyone would like to keep reading must pay a fee of 10 to 25 cents in order to continue the article...i love the idea and people would be force back to read print newspaper because it is much cheaper to buy the whole article. c'mon i rather buy a newpaper worth a dollar instead of payiong 10 cents for all the sport article i read a day, if so i would be spending $20!
Re: New Changes for the Print Industries
by Jared Silva - Tuesday, 9 February 2010, 04:01 PM
Yeah, see, that just isn't going to fly with anyone unless this plan happened for every single outlet of online information. No one is going to pay a twenty-five cent fee just to read a twenty-five second article. This kind of pay-as-you-go news plan is just going to piss off the people who are used to reading everything they need to read for free.
Also, Rupert Murdoch is a crazy old man.
Re: New Changes for the Print Industries
by Julio Vizcaino - Tuesday, 9 February 2010, 03:55 PM
I would also like to add that Keith Rupert Murdoch is going to add a fee for readers who want to read online. he suggested that he wants to give the first 100 words and if anyone would like to keep reading must pay a fee of 10 to 25 cents in order to continue the article...i love the idea and people would be force back to read print newspaper because it is much cheaper to buy the whole article. c'mon i rather buy a newpaper worth a dollar instead of payiong 10 cents for all the sport article i read a day, if so i would be spending $20!
Future of Print Media Exchange
Changes for Newspapers
by Erica Buchman - Tuesday, 9 February 2010, 03:42 PM
I think that younger generations will expect print news to be as up-to-date as their online sources. The panel had talked about how afternoon editions of newspapers weren't as often read as morning newspapers because of the daily tasks that had to get done, but newspapers may have to give printing more than one edition a day a shot. Online newspapers are practically updated every hour; while that isn't possible for print news, they may have to try print multiple daily editions.
Newspapers will also have to try and find a way to market their papers to younger audiences. Most kids in their early twenties and late teens (and even younger than that) do not read the newspaper at all; papers might need to try to find a way to "hook' younger consumers into reading their paper.
Re: Changes for Newspapers
by Lauren Mennen - Tuesday, 9 February 2010, 03:50 PM
I agree that younger generations will want their news more up-to-date as their online sources because as technology is increasing, everything is becoming more instantaneous. Why wait to read the paper when you can go online and see the same story a day earlier?
I also thought the same thing about how newspapers need to find a new way to appeal to younger audiences. Part of the reason why young adults in their early 20s and late teens don't read the paper is because its layout isn't as catchy as some online news media.
Re: Changes for Newspapers
by Lorraine Metz - Tuesday, 9 February 2010, 03:52 PM
I also agree that print newspapers have stiff competition from Online newspapers since they're easily updated and contain breaking news. It's hard to say if printing numerous editions in a day would be profitable depending on how much information and stories can be written and published quick enough.
Marketing towards a younger audience should definitely be done by newspapers. I don't know many young adults who pick up a paper but know a few who will check out articles online. The only part of a paper I religiously read growing up was the comics. A new marketing strategy should be used to gain the attention of a younger crowd.
Re: Changes for Newspapers
by Jillian Parker - Tuesday, 9 February 2010, 03:56 PM
I agree that getting our information online is easier and more up-to-date.But with that access how far are the newspaper companies going to have to go to get our attention ? It is not what we grew up doing so it will be hard to get us away from the computers, to go out and buy a copy when the younger audience can have it for free.
Re: Changes for Newspapers
by Julio Vizcaino - Tuesday, 9 February 2010, 04:02 PM
There's the only problem, the younger generations are going to rebel against, and are going to find other ways to search for their information. if its about sports ESPN, if its about business its Google Business, i mean c'mon
by Erica Buchman - Tuesday, 9 February 2010, 03:42 PM
I think that younger generations will expect print news to be as up-to-date as their online sources. The panel had talked about how afternoon editions of newspapers weren't as often read as morning newspapers because of the daily tasks that had to get done, but newspapers may have to give printing more than one edition a day a shot. Online newspapers are practically updated every hour; while that isn't possible for print news, they may have to try print multiple daily editions.
Newspapers will also have to try and find a way to market their papers to younger audiences. Most kids in their early twenties and late teens (and even younger than that) do not read the newspaper at all; papers might need to try to find a way to "hook' younger consumers into reading their paper.
Re: Changes for Newspapers
by Lauren Mennen - Tuesday, 9 February 2010, 03:50 PM
I agree that younger generations will want their news more up-to-date as their online sources because as technology is increasing, everything is becoming more instantaneous. Why wait to read the paper when you can go online and see the same story a day earlier?
I also thought the same thing about how newspapers need to find a new way to appeal to younger audiences. Part of the reason why young adults in their early 20s and late teens don't read the paper is because its layout isn't as catchy as some online news media.
Re: Changes for Newspapers
by Lorraine Metz - Tuesday, 9 February 2010, 03:52 PM
I also agree that print newspapers have stiff competition from Online newspapers since they're easily updated and contain breaking news. It's hard to say if printing numerous editions in a day would be profitable depending on how much information and stories can be written and published quick enough.
Marketing towards a younger audience should definitely be done by newspapers. I don't know many young adults who pick up a paper but know a few who will check out articles online. The only part of a paper I religiously read growing up was the comics. A new marketing strategy should be used to gain the attention of a younger crowd.
Re: Changes for Newspapers
by Jillian Parker - Tuesday, 9 February 2010, 03:56 PM
I agree that getting our information online is easier and more up-to-date.But with that access how far are the newspaper companies going to have to go to get our attention ? It is not what we grew up doing so it will be hard to get us away from the computers, to go out and buy a copy when the younger audience can have it for free.
Re: Changes for Newspapers
by Julio Vizcaino - Tuesday, 9 February 2010, 04:02 PM
There's the only problem, the younger generations are going to rebel against, and are going to find other ways to search for their information. if its about sports ESPN, if its about business its Google Business, i mean c'mon
Newswriting Copyediting
You can't have one (newswriting) without the other (copyediting).
Practical experience in communication studies contributes to strengthening your skills as a journalist.
In this age of social media networking, blogging and tweeting, consider the impact of these communication phenomena on writing. The immediacy offered by technology can simplify editing and revisions, and information sharing, but does it affect the quality of the work that is published? How will these advancements impact mass media business models, the job market - employment opportunities and compensation?
In this 2010 blog, newswriting and copy-editing students will publish original articles, analyze media roles, style issues, and comment on the influence of new media on traditional media.
aSalas
Practical experience in communication studies contributes to strengthening your skills as a journalist.
In this age of social media networking, blogging and tweeting, consider the impact of these communication phenomena on writing. The immediacy offered by technology can simplify editing and revisions, and information sharing, but does it affect the quality of the work that is published? How will these advancements impact mass media business models, the job market - employment opportunities and compensation?
In this 2010 blog, newswriting and copy-editing students will publish original articles, analyze media roles, style issues, and comment on the influence of new media on traditional media.
aSalas
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