In the last few decades, journalism has gone through several technological changes and is still going through them. The advent of internet technology has revolutionized the way we perceive journalism and news media. More than newspapers, people today logon to the internet first thing in the morning to catch up on the latest news worldwide.
Technology has advanced the journalism medium to a great extent. The last few years have seen the rise of a brand new category of reporters: citizen journalists. They belong to any part of the world and their prime responsibility is to cover daily local news. Every newspaper today maintains their online presence through high-end websites. People are paid to write news content.
Evidently, online journalism has opened up new employment opportunities. Visit any news website today like the BBC or The Telegraph and one can read news real-time, rather than wait until the next day. Technological tools like Twitter and Google Trends update live news feeds every second. The entire news network is connected and every few seconds, data is being networked and connected to thousands of online news channels.
Moreover, with iPhones and Blackberries, it is now possible to access live news and TV channels on your mobile phone – this is microblogging at its best! Through online subscriptions and RSS feeds, people can stay updated on current news, no matter where they are or what they are doing. Indeed, technology has revolutionized journalism. We are connected with thousands of citizen journalists with whom viewers can discuss issues with, give opinions to, and make recommendations on their news stories.
Even online campaigns against injustice, signature drives and other social media causes are carried out online because they are more effective. It won’t be surprising in the least if in the next few years we completely do away with paper printing media and wholly depend on internet technology for our daily dose of news.