Monthly Archives: July 2013

07.30.13
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Mobile Journalism

Mobile Journalism Gone WILD!

 

According to a PewResearchCenter survey, released in December 2012, 41% of men, and 30% of women were getting news daily on their cell phones. (http://multimedia.journalism.berkeley.edu/tutorials/digital-transform/mobile)

 

Mobile journalism, in my opinion, is a rival of newspaper. They compete to publish news, if you understand what I’m trying to say. It’s a very important topic, and people come across it everyday, for example, when you pick up your phone and look for the news, instead of an actual newspaper.

 

(Didn’t know how to state my opinion without saying I) feel like mobile journalism is a great thing and its taking newspaper, printed news, by storm. It’s a quick, easy, and simple way to get the inside scoop with having to get an actual newspaper. Why pay a dollar to get the Free Press everyday, when its quicker to look it up on your phone or tablet?

 

Getting news on your phone is great because its easy access and it’s a cool and fast way to find out news.

 

People on the opposing side would say, “Why change something new?” Those people have probably been depending on the actual newspaper for years and have no idea what a smart phone is.

 

Others may say that because of mobile journalism, people have lost jobs and now there are fewer jobs in the journalism field because they’ve been replaced by things like mobile journalism and tabloids.

 

I’d have to say that mobile journalism isn’t a bad thing. I like it; it’s a great way to get news and its simple.

 

I like it because I don’t have to flip through the newspaper to find my news. When I wake up in the morning, the first thing I see is an email from The New York Times, giving me my news before my day has even started. When newspapers get delivered, sometimes the news is already been given from an online, social media website. Why not make mobile journalism the dominant source of news?

 

If you’re reading this, you too probably access news more on your phone than through an actual newspaper. Actual newspapers are great, but nothing beats that notifications that pops up on your phone or tablet with fresh news.

 

Mobile journalism is going to take over the world, and sooner or later it’s going to be one of the few ways you can find news. All that can be said is, get with it or get lost.