Wie verändert das Internet die Art und Weise, wie man an News kommt? Interessante überlegungen von Mark Trahant, editor of the editorial page, beim Seattle Post Intelligencer:

But if the country were truly wireless, reporters on the scene -- joined by a new breed of instant commentators, called bloggers -- could be detailing events almost as they happen. And if we're holding a small computer (or even a cell phone), we will have the information quickly. If the reporter on the scene is using a cell phone with video, we might even become more of a witness because we could have a C-SPAN for specific things that interest a person, group or company.

The best thing about this is that the news gets personal. We might be near a time when individual reporters are hired to cover a story that interests a narrow community -- one event or court case at a time. This is news that matters to a smaller audience, even one person. It could include court cases, zoning actions or anything that involves a contest with some sort of resolution. It could even be a child's sporting event or school play "covered" by another family member.

This process shouldn't end news as we know it. The general report still might come later -- when it becomes of interest to a larger pool of readers or viewers.

Mark Trahant: Technology changes how we get news (Quelle: Seattle Post Intelligencer)