Challenges and Prospects of Online Journalism
Since its origin, the medium of journalism has seen several changes. The twentieth century saw the greatest technological boom in human history, resulting in substantial changes in the way knowledge was shared and consumed — three in particular: The transition from print to radio, then to television, and finally to online media via the internet. Today, online journalism is poised to dethrone traditional forms of media due to the sheer number of advantages it possesses – spontaneity, extensive service, two-way communication, and greater access to multimedia make it the leading candidate to become the new mainstream for news and information dissemination.
Online journalism may be found on a variety of venues. There are several venues via which information may be broadcast for the public to view, such as blogging, podcasting, forums, vlogging, and so on. However, there are certain disadvantages to this. The major disadvantage of online journalism stems from one of its greatest strengths – two-way communication; while it does give everyone a voice, it also sets the stage for widespread misinformation and credibility loss. Another big issue that internet journalism in India is dealing with is the quantity of technological know-how required to access and operate. Even with the reach of internet journalism, the rural areas of India have a high prevalence of illiteracy making online journalism largely unfeasible in these areas.
Online journalism retains its promise in that it still provides its users with unprecedented levels of control over the content they desire to consume and create. Everyone has been given a voice, paving the way for a better educated society in the long run.
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https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/digital-challenge-for-civil-society-7418943/
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