Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Journalism 2.0?

Having just watched the Media Watch 20th anniversary special (old news, I know) I've been quite interested in the future of journalism now that the web has become the source, and mode of transportation, for information.

This has affected print newspaper sales to the point where the format has been described as a 'dead duck'. And yet, even the web media of papers reputable in print seem to have succumbed to the temptations of tabloid journalism with plenty of freak and celeb goss stories being posted every day.

So, where will the journalism fraternity end up? Are they a dinosaur waiting to die out? Will the industry collapse, or merge into the seedy world of blogs?