Comments on: Should media sites ditch low-value readers? (Or boost the value of their content?) http://www.freelanceunbound.com/2009/11/29/should-media-sites-ditch-low-value-readers/ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:55:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Michael Castello http://www.freelanceunbound.com/2009/11/29/should-media-sites-ditch-low-value-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-692 Michael Castello Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:49:01 +0000 http://www.freelanceunbound.com/?p=2410#comment-692 As far as journalism is concerned, I tend to believe that the people at "the top" have the most to lose from peer-to-peer and citizen journalism. People like Murdoch have made their fortunes essentially using news to sell pieces of paper - and now that news can be transmitted without paper, he's got a lot less to sell. I think we'll see a lot of changes in how journalism works: -Interested persons undertaking the investigation of specific issues simply as a hobby, and producing quality reporting. -Organizations striving to present clear information as part of their mission (environment, earmarks, etc.). -Newspapers focusing less on hype and more on local events and goings-on, returning to their roots as community publications. There's going to be upheaval, of course, but I believe that good journalism will continue and that talented individuals will still be able to earn a living doing what they do best - they just might have to think more outside the box than they were expecting. As far as journalism is concerned, I tend to believe that the people at “the top” have the most to lose from peer-to-peer and citizen journalism. People like Murdoch have made their fortunes essentially using news to sell pieces of paper – and now that news can be transmitted without paper, he’s got a lot less to sell.

I think we’ll see a lot of changes in how journalism works:
-Interested persons undertaking the investigation of specific issues simply as a hobby, and producing quality reporting.
-Organizations striving to present clear information as part of their mission (environment, earmarks, etc.).
-Newspapers focusing less on hype and more on local events and goings-on, returning to their roots as community publications.

There’s going to be upheaval, of course, but I believe that good journalism will continue and that talented individuals will still be able to earn a living doing what they do best – they just might have to think more outside the box than they were expecting.

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