The web surpassed newspapers as the source of most Americans' news in 2008, but the news is not all horrible for traditional media, according to this survey by the Pew Research Center. Forty percent said they got most of their national and international news from the internet, up a whole bunch from 27 percent in 2007. TV is still the main source, cited by 70 percent. But despite lots of talk about how print is dead, newspapers are holding their own. Thirty-five percent cited newspapers as their main source, up a percentage point from the previous year. This interesting earlier Pew report talks about how various segments of media consumers integrate online and traditional news sources.
TAGS: future of journalism, the biz
Welcome to the investigative reporting blog of award-winning journalist Alex Roslin, author of the book Police Wife: The Secret Epidemic of Police Domestic Violence. Roslin was president of the board of the Canadian Centre for Investigative Reporting, and his awards include the Arlene Book Award of the American Society of Journalists and Authors. He doesn’t necessarily endorse material linked below.
Thursday, January 8, 2009
The Biz: Why New Orgs Are Failing to Harness Online Ads
Happy New Year! Hope you had a good, restful holiday. This interesting item from Newsosaur on how news organizations are failing to harness online advertizing properly isn't about investigative journalism, but I think it's appropriate for the times. Best wishes in 2009!
TAGS: future of journalism, the biz
TAGS: future of journalism, the biz
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