New media world won’t end need for journalists–study

Bloggers, “crowdsourcing” and computer-generated articles are making contributions to the news media, but they cannot replace professional journalists in digging up important news.

Bloggers, “crowdsourcing” and computer-generated articles are making contributions to the news media, but they cannot replace professional journalists in digging up important news.
Twitter is increasingly putting reporters on a collision course with judges, who fear it could threaten a defendant’s right to a fair trial.

Mobile technology appears to be increasing the public’s appetite for news, but it’s far from clear whether the news industry will profit, a new study issued Monday says.

The analysis of Sarah Palin’s emails over the past few days may end up teaching us more about the future of journalism than about the former Alaska governor’s past. Drawing on methods used by both Wikileaks and social networks, traditional news organizations such as The New York Times and The Washington Post used the Palin [...]