Internet Sites

Over the break, my journalism class was instructed to look at several different websites and read them...and then write about it on the blog.  Of course, all these websites have to deal with the future of the media world, and writing on a blog surely shows that the world of the media is definitely going in a new direction.

Every single one of these sites has their own different stance about this issue.  In my other journalism class, I learned pretty much the same thing (I even had to watch one of the same videos, believe it or not).  Some people are definitely all for the internet and what it has to offer, such as the GoogleTechTalks video on youtube.com, and some are definitely questioning it, such as Jimmy Leach in Here to Stay. 

For one thing, I am definitely all for the internet revolution, especially since life without the internet would be totally pointless (and somewhat horrifying, also).  How else am I supposed to listen to music, play games, and work on a paper all at the same time?  It's impossible.

But so many people are so strongly against it, saying that it's given more freedom to people who definitely don't deserve it, undermining truthful journalism.  They can write what they want and destroy someone, like a politician or celebrity in less than 24 hours.

However, what about all the good it offers?  Paul Colligan highlighted everything that new technology gives to people.  Cheaper television, books, and music are all on the rise (rather, they are here right now).  

So yes, sometimes the internet seems like just "noise" as Leach stated, with mindless people spewing horrific things everywhere, but at the same time, it's definitely a step forward in our world.  Information is given to us at such a faster rate, and many credible sites for journalists are out there.  

While most of the articles online showed the future of the trade in relation with the internet, one definitely scared me.  The Chauncey Bailey Project showed how a journalist, namely Chauncey Bailey was killed after doing a story.  A ton of other journalists came together to help finish his story.

Now I'm really considering straying into another field of study.