Online and Mobile Media: Week 12 - Future of Journalism

Future of JournalismAngelica AbanoTah Bunditvatidkul

Agenda

• What is the information society?

• The future of Journalism (Technological view)

• The future of Journalism (Socioeconomic view)

• Hear from the journalism gurus

• Discussion

Information society

• Characterized by an abundance of information

• Needed internet connection

• Required faster news delivery

Technology, Democracy, and Differentiation

• Technology: News is free to anyone who has a computer, tablet, or mobile phone

• Democracy: Encourages free speech and discourse

• Differentiation: Freedom to choose the news they would like to read

Technological View

Technical viewpoint

• Increase in direct participation.

Technical viewpoint

• Increase in leverage of professionals working with amateurs

Technical viewpoint

• Making profit is no longer important

Socioeconomic View

Socioeconomic viewpoint

• The revenue crisis of traditional media

Socioeconomic viewpoint

• Compete with search engines to reach online audiences

Socioeconomic viewpoint

• Knowledge on online audience behavior, not the content

Socioeconomic viewpoint

• Decline of newspapers in developed countries

Socioeconomic viewpoint

• Limitation of hyper local

What’s in store for

Future Journalism?

Robert Donald the former chairman if the Institute of Journalist

“ One day news can be delivered to a person’s home in the same way as electricity or gas was currently delivered…”

Rupert Murdorchthe empire of News Corporation

“I believe too many of us editors and reporters are out of touch with the readers…”

Emily BookerAn experienced journalist UNSW lecturer

“I think the future of journalism depends very strongly on having educated and ethical journalists.

Whatever the medium people use, they still need journalists who are able to understand the issues and articulate all of

them whether it’s online, television, or radio.”

“All that matters is that the journalists report news that is accurate and correct.”

Lauren GorfinkelAn experienced journalist UNSW lecturer

Conclusion

• Technological view

• Socioeconomic view

Discussion

1. Which one do you think new media should focus on: producing good content or attracting advertisers?

2. Is the increasing influence of hyperdifferentiation a disadvantage to readers who are deliberately avoiding reading information that would matter?

3. How do you think the journalism students will get affected by the possible trend of the future journalism? Should universities still offer journalism courses?