The State of the News Media 2012

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The State of the News Media 2012

Pew Research by Amy Mitchell, Tom Rosenstiel | Mar. 25, 2012 (Special Report)

In 2011, the digital revolution entered a new era.

The age of mobile, in which people are connected to the web wherever they are, arrived in earnest. More than four in ten American adults now own a smartphone. One in five owns a tablet. New cars are manufactured with internet built in. With more mobility comes deeper immersion into social networking.

For news, the new era brings mixed blessings.

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by Fabrice Florin - Mar. 28, 2012

Excellent report on how the news media fared in 2011 (not so well, I'm afraid). This in-depth annual study by Pew Research examines the latest trends, with special sections on social media, mobile devices and community news. The sad news is that new digital titans like Google and Facebook are displacing the journalistic organizations that now provide much of the factual information citizens need to participate effectively in our democracy. Can this be turned around? Can civic media organizations come to the rescue? Time will tell. My fingers are crossed.

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by Sirajul Islam - Mar. 27, 2012

Excellent research report by Pew Research on the 'State of the News Media 2012'. The main finding is near to truth: 'Technology intermediaries now control the future of news' and 'online audiences grew, print circulation continued to decline.' But the report also hinted about some silver lining by commenting that 'growing evidence also suggests that news is becoming a more important and pervasive part of people’s lives. That, in the end, could prove a saving factor for the future of journalism.'

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