Modern news is all about interaction. An increased socialization of news and it’s platforms offers readers a diverse pool of info as well as the opportunity to contribute and share, thus encouraging discussion. It involves super-fast production and updates. News can move and update online in much faster cycles that were ever possible in print.
Stories are short and sweet. In the case of Twitter, hundreds of single sentence updates are delivering news updates from a variety of different sources, all happening in real time as stories break.
Though there are of course noted problems facing online media. The question of profit and where it is going to come from is constantly brought to the fore. The mentality has emerged amongst readers, perceiving the web as a free mode of news and information. How easily will online publications find keeping their audience if fees and charges are applied to these news sources?
A statement that stood out to me in John’s lecture this week offered a positive outlook to the future of online journalism.
“Audiences will pay for delivery of information and entertainment - you already do,” he said.
Take applications on Ipads and Android technology. There is a constant expansion of innovative programs and apps on the market, which form a starting point for larger and more comprehensive news technologies.
So what can we expect in the future for online news?
Paid content models will offer small tastes of news and programs for free but require paid subscription for the full extended version.
I wonder if audiences will be willing to pay for the greater details on online news sites. If they are anything like the Ipad Courier Mail application, I suspect so. Only time will tell.
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