Digital media trends are changing journalism. The changes in media and audiences are compelling journalists to redefine their approach to storytelling. The digital media trends, especially in the form of social media on the Internet and mobile phones, mean that audiences are consuming news stories in smaller, shorter snippets. So how has journalism changed in reaction? Journalists are responding by changing their delivery methods and packaging their stories for social media like Facebook or Twitter on mobile phones. But these trends in digital media are also producing the dynamic new tools that help journalists find new ways to present information and achieve discovery. The panel agrees that good storytelling will still keep the audience engaged, regardless of form, so now the question becomes, “How do you use the new tools to create content in a way that makes someone want to explore?”.
Post time: Feb-25-2017