PJNet

In the last week a few predictions and promises were being made to help journalism move forward into the New Year.

Here are a few pointed to by the Editors Weblog

The Greensboro News-Record editor John Robinson promises more community based news while aiming to be a “virtual town square.”

The BBC writes:

2005 was arguably the year citizens really started to do it for themselves. Raising mobiles aloft, they did not just talk and text, they snapped, shared and reported the world around them.

Slate looks at the future of podcasting, saying in part:

If I had to guess, I would say that what we now call podcasting will soon vanish into a much richer soup of downloadable media. Our car stereos will download programs over wireless Internet connections, and they’ll be waiting for us when we strap on our seatbelts. Our TiVos won’t need to record TV shows in real time, because we’ll purchase the pre-recorded programs, and they’ll also be delivered via the Internet.

Finally one has to read to Shayne Bowman’s and Chris Willis’ piece for Nieman Reports entitled:

The Future Is Here, But Do News Media Companies See It?

Key point is:

Media companies and those starting citizen journalism endeavors need to understand that media is becoming more of a social entity. As in any social environment, there are participants who serve different roles in the creation, consumption, sharing and transformation. This is giving rise to information ecosystems, such as the blogosphere, which we are just starting to recognize and understand.

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