Ted Koppel of ABC news said that the shift from traditional news to entertainment news could be one of the biggest tragedies of American journalism.
Each segment of the Frontline piece shows how modern news is saturated with entertainment news or fluff. The debate about news today is whether or not the industry should change or remain a noble industry that only presents traditional newsworthy information. I think the change to lighter news is natural and inevitable. It is unfortunate that people care more about fashion than soldiers in Afghanistan. It is the reality of the public that has been created because of the ease of information access today.
The incorporation of internet into news collection and distribution has to happen for companies to financially survive and best serve all audiences. Generation X watches news programs less and less and go to the Internet for their news sources.
Internet in the news industry has also shifted the news culture to include "Citizen Journalists." This allows anyone to report "news." Technology has made the news industry change and adapt.
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