NEWS WAR

After watching the Frontline special on news and how its changing I wondered how I get most of my news and where I go to get it. It is interesting because for the most part I use the internet because I have so much access to information that it is only one click away to another link. In the video they discuss how the media is more profit focused now and that in turn changes the content of the news. It is very interesting to think about because I like to learn about what is going on, yet their is always material on news casts that appeal to a more wider range of people. The ease of accessing information online has allowed people to get what they want as well as introducing them to other information along the way. Because of this many newspapers and other organizations have moved to the internet and are now trying to figure out how it can be most profitable. 

With the addition of websites such as craigslist.com the motivating factor to buy newspapers has died in the way of receiving classifieds. This fact along with the recession and a war have also crippled many newspapers and have made them think of what they need to do to survive. They discussed how private owners have been trying to preserve these newspapers even if earnings are low. This was a very interesting bit of information that I didn't know was taking place, but will definitely help to save some of the many respectable newspapers in America. It is interesting to know that there are many people still out there that like to read the newspaper. 

News breaks that have happened online with the help of bloggers was also a topic and showed how news can be saved by the internet. By switching to online presentation will probably take some time for some news companies, yet is the only way that they can survive in a fast paced world.