“Print is a dying field.” It’s pretty obvious that most of the public sees newspapers as worthless when they can access stories by laptop, tablet, or phone. With this apparent problem, society views print as good as dead. However Catherine Ford sees passed this and analyzes that journalism as a whole is not dying, so why is society concern?
According to the article, Lahey’s details and conclusion is what drove the coverage of the media case. The analysis of this story was the summary of Why and How. It was amazing that a journalist could analyze a story and changed it into multiple stories. They could keep their opinions and facts spewing making each story, according to the article, like a new chapter every week.
Journalists not only have the power to exploit the news, but also turn it. They are capable of sharing simple news and forming it into a full on story by sharing past facts and prior knowledge. The article praises journalism stating how it can bring creativity and education to society. It usually has some crazy and bizarre incident to grab the media’s attention. Whether dealing with the economy, policies of deep background, heart transplants, or murder cases, a journalist tells a story beyond the facts. The key to the argument was keeping with the facts; however, journalism needs to go beyond the facts. According to Carey, journalists should decode the evidence and create a story through that. This allows the journalist and the readers to analyze a case and figure out a motive or uncover a new side.
On to Ford, Many newspapers recognize how easily people can access news. Whether it’s blogging, online print, or social media, people can quickly access current events just by carrying a cell phone. This has began challenging print since stories can only be as recent as the day before’s news. Due to proximity, society began looking at news online. While it put more pressure on journalists to constantly update, people became impressed with current news. It seemed whenever new facts were released, online media had a story about it within the hour. While this was cutting edge for journalists, print was falling behind. People did not want to wait for news a day later when they could check the web. Since no one was purchasing print, newspapers faced the “free” problem. But as mentioned in the article, people were never paying for their news, just paying for the shipment of their news. Although this was only a minor concern, many newspapers began charging online subscriptions. So even the most up to date news would still be a price.
Certain aspects do falter in situations; however, the “revolution” will stay alive in journalism to keep it flowing. “Nobody can predict” the future for journalism; so for now, we can only adapt. We can stay in this revolution of presenting and storytelling with the facts or watch is develop and leave us behind.
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