Comments on: Student takes on old thinking at journalism school http://www.reportr.net/2008/09/05/student-takes-on-old-thinking-at-journalism-school/ This blog on media, society and technology is run by Professor Alfred Hermida, an award-winning online news pioneer, digital media scholar and journalism educator. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:28:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Claude Gelinas http://www.reportr.net/2008/09/05/student-takes-on-old-thinking-at-journalism-school/comment-page-1/#comment-645 Claude Gelinas Wed, 10 Sep 2008 02:11:56 +0000 http://reportr.wordpress.com/?p=823#comment-645 The way information is published and made available to end users is shifting dramatically from a sort of monologue (from the "big media" to a largely "mute audience") to a wonderfully diverse and rich multidirectional online scheme. By allowing such proximity between the publisher (or journalist, or blogger) and the "active readers / commenters", gathering news becomes a much more fulfilling experience, for everyone. No wonder the younger generations of journalists seek to master this new and amazing trend that, hopefully, will stick around for a -very- long time! The way information is published and made available to end users is shifting dramatically from a sort of monologue (from the “big media” to a largely “mute audience”) to a wonderfully diverse and rich multidirectional online scheme.

By allowing such proximity between the publisher (or journalist, or blogger) and the “active readers / commenters”, gathering news becomes a much more fulfilling experience, for everyone.

No wonder the younger generations of journalists seek to master this new and amazing trend that, hopefully, will stick around for a -very- long time!

]]> By: Alfred Hermida http://www.reportr.net/2008/09/05/student-takes-on-old-thinking-at-journalism-school/comment-page-1/#comment-644 Alfred Hermida Tue, 09 Sep 2008 19:44:49 +0000 http://reportr.wordpress.com/?p=823#comment-644 Thanks for the comment Mitchell. Some people may prefer paper, but students should have a choice. And devices like the Kindle and iPod Touch make it easy to take the NYTimes and other newspapers with you anywhere. Thanks for the comment Mitchell. Some people may prefer paper, but students should have a choice. And devices like the Kindle and iPod Touch make it easy to take the NYTimes and other newspapers with you anywhere.

]]> By: Mitchell Blatt http://www.reportr.net/2008/09/05/student-takes-on-old-thinking-at-journalism-school/comment-page-1/#comment-643 Mitchell Blatt Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:51:53 +0000 http://reportr.wordpress.com/?p=823#comment-643 The NY Times is the most prestigious and important newspaper in America, so they should look at it. Online or in print doesn't really matter, I guess, but you still need to have a general idea of how to lay out a paper. Some people will still read in print because reading in print is actually a lot better; you don't have to burn your eyes from the screen, and you can bring it anywhere. The NY Times is the most prestigious and important newspaper in America, so they should look at it. Online or in print doesn’t really matter, I guess, but you still need to have a general idea of how to lay out a paper. Some people will still read in print because reading in print is actually a lot better; you don’t have to burn your eyes from the screen, and you can bring it anywhere.

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