Posts Tagged: financial concerns

1. As new and old media continue to struggle to find their combined place in the news world, journalists are now not only competing with other news outlets, but also citizen journalists. What are some of the concerns surrounding the integration of citizen journalists to the newsroom and should traditional outlets and professionally trained journalists some how be responsible for policing or monitoring this content?

2. With so much information and news available online, studies have shown that users are seeking out specific stories based on areas of interest rather than visiting a site for its entire content. Based on this knowledge, how can online news sites better direct users to different areas of the site instead of only momentarily holding their attention?

3. One of the biggest concerns facing the news industry today in regards to online journalism is how to continue to fund the industry. With 42% of users saying they “never click on online advertisements,” generating a news revenue is proving increasingly difficult. While a small percentage of users were willing to pay for content, only 35% of those surveyed said they had a regular news site they visited. With a majority of online news readers demanding free content, how can the news industry generate a profit in order to continue disseminating news? How can the news and advertising industries make online advertisements more appealing and thus more “clickable?”