Debate: The news industry
This house believes that the internet is making journalism better, not worse.
There is no question that the internet is transforming the news industry, just as it has reshaped so many other industries. And, as in those other cases, the internet's impact has both positive and negative aspects. Does this, on balance, strengthen or weaken the news system? This question is not merely of academic interest, or self-interest on the part of journalists. Through an accident of history, the news industry is a largely commercial venture that ... Full Story »
Posted by Fabrice Florin - via Jay Rosen, Rachel Fus (t), Jeppe Kabell (t), Joey Baker (t), Jeremy Caplan (t)
