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Editor upbeat about future of newspapers
Sarah Impeciati
Issue date: 4/13/09 Section: News
For example, there were about 25,000 page views for a story about deep-fried pizza. According to Erdman, this was a pretty good number of readers for a food story, which usually doesn't attract too much attention.
Another story that gained a lot of attention was a story about a high school girl whose boyfriend was asking her to prom; with puzzle pieces and roses. Not only did this story get a lot of "hits" online, but the couple was featured on TV and other news organizations. When prom night arrives, a reporter will be following the couple on their date.
"What do you think the future will be?" Erdman asked his audience.
A librarian in the audience raised her concerns. "The last year I have been very, very nervous," she said. She noted that people seem to be reading less and that the internet may not be a very reliable source for information.
"While internet growth is strong," Erdman said, "it's not equal to the revenue that's being produced by newspapers."
Hays added to Erdman's statement, saying that print media still continues to be the most credible and desirable form of media. Hays also mentioned that non-profit journalists and organizations may be "in the mix for danger in the future."
Although journalists and readers alike seem to be uneasy about where the news industry is headed, there does seem to be hope. For readers, there will always continue to be news that can be found somewhere. For future journalists, the traditional newsroom is changing, but there's always something that needs to be reported.
Another story that gained a lot of attention was a story about a high school girl whose boyfriend was asking her to prom; with puzzle pieces and roses. Not only did this story get a lot of "hits" online, but the couple was featured on TV and other news organizations. When prom night arrives, a reporter will be following the couple on their date.
"What do you think the future will be?" Erdman asked his audience.
A librarian in the audience raised her concerns. "The last year I have been very, very nervous," she said. She noted that people seem to be reading less and that the internet may not be a very reliable source for information.
"While internet growth is strong," Erdman said, "it's not equal to the revenue that's being produced by newspapers."
Hays added to Erdman's statement, saying that print media still continues to be the most credible and desirable form of media. Hays also mentioned that non-profit journalists and organizations may be "in the mix for danger in the future."
Although journalists and readers alike seem to be uneasy about where the news industry is headed, there does seem to be hope. For readers, there will always continue to be news that can be found somewhere. For future journalists, the traditional newsroom is changing, but there's always something that needs to be reported.
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posted 11/30/09 @ 6:37 PM EST
I think that people are still interested in reading newspapers.
Liss
posted 1/25/10 @ 12:21 PM EST
There is just no way news can disappear, as long as humanity exists. This panic was created artifically.
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