As we have discussed in class, journalism is in a possible dire state with the uprising of electronic media.
It's a catch twenty-two, news businesses need technological advances and online capabilities. Technology makes and breaks newspapers. News reporters need the tools to capture, receive, and send information to the public instantaneously. Yet, online capabilities also makes other news outlets for viewers that are FREE to view the material.
In the article by Rupert Murdoch, we can see that there are problems with newspapers and online news. Newspapers have been around for along time and have established themselves as pillars for our society.
I definitely agree with Murdoch stating that, "News organization's most important asset is the trust it has with its readers, a bond that reflects the readers' confidence that editors are looking out for their needs and interests."
Another valid point Murdoch discusses is the upcoming problem of needing the government's help in regulating ownership (space)of news. Newspapers are no longer competing against one another for buyers but also with online news portals. As we all know and love about online is it a great and convenient way to stay up to date on worldly occurrences wherever and whenever.
Thus, arises the problem of newspapers needing the help of government to step in and regulate ownership. I think that this is terrible, because a government mandated newspaper would easily be biased and with that , our country would be straying away from its original state of liberty, freedom, and justice for all. This deluded news would lose viewers, their trust, and likely turn society into an uninformed, disconnected unit.
A well- informed nation is a stabilized one.
A well- informed nation is a stabilized one.
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