Spring Break
Newspaper downfall more hype than fact
Kate Jacobs
Issue date: 4/17/09 Section: News
Often linked to the demise of the newspaper is the infiltration of the Internet.
"It has been over 20 years since the Web began, and Facebook is barely five years old," Dilger said. "It's time for a little perspective here. All media were once new media." He stated that five or so years down the road, Facebook and other similar media will probably die down.
Rich Egger from WIUM-FM radio said that in the 1950s, as television became more widespread, people thought that radio was dead.
"Radio reinvented itself," Egger said. "No medium has ever driven out of existence any other medium. The other medium will adapt."
Siddiqi explained that as an educator of journalism, it has presented a challenge.
He stated that good reporting skills, how to write effectively and media ethics should remain a part of their teachings to prepare future journalists.
"All of the curriculum needs to be made to reflect the digitization of the world around us," Siddiqi said.
"It has been over 20 years since the Web began, and Facebook is barely five years old," Dilger said. "It's time for a little perspective here. All media were once new media." He stated that five or so years down the road, Facebook and other similar media will probably die down.
Rich Egger from WIUM-FM radio said that in the 1950s, as television became more widespread, people thought that radio was dead.
"Radio reinvented itself," Egger said. "No medium has ever driven out of existence any other medium. The other medium will adapt."
Siddiqi explained that as an educator of journalism, it has presented a challenge.
He stated that good reporting skills, how to write effectively and media ethics should remain a part of their teachings to prepare future journalists.
"All of the curriculum needs to be made to reflect the digitization of the world around us," Siddiqi said.
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