tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949421001644904537.post6427730253755659786..comments2024-01-24T18:56:58.635-08:00Comments on EXPLORING CULTURES: A Global Blog (all languages): What's the future of the news business in a world of multiple media inputs?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949421001644904537.post-43890318336983951432010-05-23T01:57:13.713-07:002010-05-23T01:57:13.713-07:00Have to talk about this one.
This is exactly what...Have to talk about this one.<br /><br />This is exactly what we in the Tribune are struggling with -- the multiple media inputs. We do have a website but it is more like a deposit of our articles than a lively interactive news site. We are trying to decide how are we going to transform ourselves into a modern media, but what is a modern media?<br /><br />Though the internet has democratize news generation and distribution, it also has the danger of being abused and, since a single person can produce a news website, lower the quality and reliability. I've found many, if not most, of the medical websites or articles, even ones that are published by MD's, have wrong or improper information. (when I walk into an exam room and see that the patient has a stack of prints downloaded from the internet, I know I am in big trouble having to explain and debunk many of what in those prints).<br /><br />China has a division or two in its arm forces, and then many, called "5 cent employees", cheap worker in other words, in its propaganda departments. Upon the order from above, they would flood the internet sites with opinions that support or praised the CCP and the government. Disasters like the earthquake and mine explosions typically cause criticism from the bloggers and the email forums. But usually in a few hours' time, the opinions are turned in favor of the government.<br /><br />Yes, more inputs, but watch out for fakes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com