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IN JOURNALISM
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WHAT IS IT !?!
DIGITAL JOURNALISM
INDIAN ASPECT OF DIGITAL MEDIA
Indian Online Journalism started as a newsgroup in 1999. It was meant to catch the first dot-com wave and have journalists discuss
the emerging form of digital journalism. It stayed the course for many years, till it was turned into a website and articles were written
on the ever-changing new media.
EXAMPLES OF THIS
Digital journalism can come from recognized and authoritative news sources, but individuals or small groups that may have a
defined slant also produce it. Examples of the latter include sites like The Huffington Post and Politico, and the gloves are off on
many web sites in terms of what can or will be printed.
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FEATURES OF THIS
@ Active reading @ Multi-linearity
Digital journalism can come from recognized It provides a tool to produce story in multi-linear form. In
and authoritative news sources, but individuals other mediums editorial person decides to provide an angle
or small groups that may have a defined slant to the story. The reason for this is lack of space. In online
also produce it. Examples of the latter include medium there is no lack of space and hypertext provides
sites like The Huffington Post and Politico, and technical support to do so.
the gloves are off on many web sites in terms Limitation
of what can or will be printed. This may be a problem for a journalist as his story lacks the
closure or he may unable to ensure that the reader gets same
message, journalist wants to present.
The future of digital
journalism
Digital journalism is the future of
communication and the media. It allows for a
more open exchange of information and ideas
and provides a platform for citizen journalism.
With digital journalism, anyone can be a
reporter, and news can be reported
instantaneously
benefits of digital
journalism?
Digital journalism allows citizens and Online editions appear to be edited less
readers the opportunity to join in on strictly, notably in terms of story length
threaded discussions relating to a news and content, and this appears to be a
article that has been read by the public. drawback for online journalism. Online
This offers an excellent source for newspapers are a little less serious than
writers and reporters to decide what is their print counterparts due to the
important and what should be omitted infinite news space.
in the future.