Framing Questions (State of News Media)

The State of News Media project is a great resource to study the developing trends in the news industry and some of the sobering statistics that act as a wake-up call to news professionals.

1.) The website talks about how the future of both new and old media are more tied together than most people think. This made me think about CNN iReport which is a prime example of an old media news source (CNN) harnessing the power of citizen journalism and social media to bring news to the people. Could this model work for other news organizations?

2.) Looking at CNN iReport’s model, is it possible that the future role of news organizations is to act as a gatekeepers and moderators for leagues of amateur reporters who contribute news from all parts of the world?

3.) News organizations’ primary source of income comes from advertising but with online news sites becoming the primary outlets, news organizations have had to come up with new ways to bring in the advertising dollars. What are some of the ways that news sites are experimenting with ad placement outside of the annoying pop-ups and banner ads?

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