In Chapter 5 of his book "Journalism 2.0", Mark Briggs discusses the media's transition from print to the Web. He stresses the importance of print journalists experimenting with blogging in order to more easily communicate with the public.
But what of television journalism? In response to the public's interest in the instantaneous, interactive news coverage increasingly prevalent on the Internet, many TV newscasts have made media available on their respective Web sites. For instance, NBC Nightly News posts the "latest program" on the front page of its Web site (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032619/) in addition to links to past programs.
However, CNN's "The Situation Room" with Wolf Blitzer has an entirely different approach to media's transition from the TV screen to the computer screen. Instead of presenting a traditional newscast, "The Situation Room" uses resources found on the 'net (ie: video clips) to supplement its news stories.
"The Situation Room" has a very innovative approach towards journalism's newfound pervasiveness on the Web, and I suggest that all of you check it out!
I think CNN does a lot to accommodate to rapidly changing technology. For example, during the election coverage, CNN Correspondent Anderson Cooper interviewed a Will.I.Am hologram-something that has never before been done on TV. I think CNN deserves some praise for their innovation.
ReplyDeleteAs displayed by "The Situation Room", The internet has forever changed television newscasting, and programs such as this one are evidence that the internet doesn't necessarily have to replace TV.
ReplyDeleteEntertainment TV shows have also resorted to the internet to launch their success. The first show that comes to mind is a new TV show on G4 called "Web Soup" where they select the most popular or the most unusual videos posted on the web that week and show them on the show. Although the host is not that great, the clips themselves are pretty funny. More importantly, it's great to see that television is using the internet to its advantage and hopefully we will see more of this pairing of technologies in the future.