The Evolvement of Journalism and Mass Communications

Here, There, and Everywhere!

Journalism and mass communication has changed drastically in the past decade. There are numerous technological advances which have a created a whirlwind of information. People no longer have to be tied down by wires but instead are surfing the Net and sharing information wirelessly through their nifty cell phones and mini laptops.

Connectivity and Accessibility are key to the advancements in journalism and mass communication. Blogging, email,online chatting,personal profiles-everything and anything imaginably possible can be created or found on your computer. But none of this would have been made possible without RSS (Really Simple Syndication). I never knew of this and its importance but RSS readers format and simplify frequently updated web content. Essentially, it allows you and others stay informed, ensure user's privacy, and gives the capabilities to look at different sites simultaneously. With that said, the components of journalism and mass communication have also changed.

The components are distribution; relationship between writer and reader; and the various accessibility through linking. The distribution of news, images, and any type of information is available and accessible locally and internationally. The relationship between the writer/creator and reader has changed as well. The writer is no longer just sending out information to a faceless public but are emailing and interacting on a personal level. Lastly, linking is an incrediable capability. Viewers no longer have to seek on different webpages to find what they desire. It's simply a click away on the highlighted hyperlink and off they go!

In retrospect, accessibility and connectivity are key to the advancements in journalism and mass communication. With ever changing gadgets and information-one can be connected as well as disconnected from one another. With this freedom and self reliance to make and find one's own information by electronic capabilities- where does the journalist fit in? Thus, for my next blog I want to discuss the role and job of the journalist.