The News Site Era

I am working on an article about the changing journalism, digital media and consumer interaction structure.  Essentially, the article examines the role of news reporting and readership in a post-print world.  This news site era calls for new delivery and creation technologies, the mastery of professionals and citizen reporters, and a public that is attuned to multi-faceted and multimedia consumption techniques.

As I teach my Multimedia Reporting class at Ashland University, the thought arises that these fresh-faced kids will soon be the cornerstone of journalism.  They will have opportunites so great and face complex stories so challenging that would make previous professionals pause.  It is, clearly, more than the tools of technology; rather, the 24-7 endless clock of news demands an insatiable need for more.  More stories, more depth, more immediacy.

The news site era is upon us.  Let us proceed with caution and passion.