A Moment of Opportunity for the New Media

The mainstream media, especially newspapers, have been declining solidly in readership and revenues for a quarter of a century. The industry is withering or, perhaps more appropriated viewed, it’s morphing. News is still in demand; but relative monopolies have been shattered and the power of the elites to set the topics and tones of discussions is ever more diluted. The rise of the internet has so changed the nature of news delivery that most of the big ... Full Story »

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4.3
by Roland F. Hirsch - Oct. 31, 2008

This news analysis has considerable journalistic merit. The author analyzes the problems caused by the declining interest in the traditional media, and the opportunities offered for alternatives. In a balanced analysis, he credits reporters for the NY Times and other media with providing coverage not otherwise available. Insightful comments from one of the country's most experienced foreign news reporters.

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