Online Journalism Structures

The role of journalists has expanded beyond the traditional outlets. Bloggers, social media users, etc. now break news and provide commentary. Online journalism, whether from traditional outlets like New York Times or Washington Post or from regular citizens on Twitter, has completely changed what it means to be a journalist. Online journalism also opens the doors for instant feedback, for anyone to comment on. The instant gratification and revolving, never-ending content online forces the news cycle to be constantly running. Breaking news is breaking within minutes of the event, changing the typical cycle of morning, afternoon, and evening news. Convergence has also eliminated the boundaries between print, broadcast, and digital journalism. All journalists must now be trained in multimedia and create content for all platforms. Modular content is popular in online journalism for this reason. Modular content can be reused to different platforms. For example, clips and infographics from a traditional broadcast can be reused online in the digital article, and as separate posts on social media.

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