Effects of New Media on Old Media Flashcards
effects of new media - synergy
traditional and new media interact with each other
newspapers refer reader to their websites
effects of new media - printed newspapers
sales have decline but increased online readerships which exceeded the popularity of newspapers due to new media
effects of new media - changed influencing traditional media
- cheaper, mobile, widely accessible
- live coverage
- new media forms content on traditional media (citizen journalism)
- online criticisms of mainstream news output
- online newsrooms
- engagement due to interactive aspect of new media
effects of new media - shifts in traditional new slows cycles
rise of citizen journalism created increase in quantity of information & speed on news flow
traditional media have less time to process news as they need to respond to the increased flow
effects of new media - heightened accountability
citizen journalism make traditional media more accountable for their content to the public
reports criticised through blogs/comments if biased/inaccurate reports produced
effects of new media - evolving news values
due to the highly competitive media market, media need to give the impression they are on top of everything thats going on
new media helps through instant live coverage by citizen journalists from areas traditional journalists can’t access
effects of new media - reduced power of ownership
new media caused elite groups to have less power to influence news agendas
effects of new media - cultural chaos
disruption, openness and diversity in the media
effects of new media - power of citizen journalists
power of media content is shifting due to citizen journalists growing ability to influence the news
in agenda-setting, tuitional media can’t ignore items made newsworthy by citizen journalists
shift is slight, elite people will find a way to shape news output challenging views remains rare in mainstream news despite popularity online
effects of new media - reasons for rise in churnalism & infotainment
- cost-cutting by media owners
- attracting audiences in a competitive global market
- time pressure due to 24/7 rolling news
effects of new media - consuming news
multiple delivery devices & formats with everything available, everywhere, at all times
new media technology is the preferred choice of readers to consume news
people ‘snack’ throughout the day rather than be dependent on a fixed-time
apple news - news app w/ 14 UK newspaper publishers
