When Michael Jackson Died
November 20, 2009
Jim Clark, bureau chief from the Associated Press, spoke on a panel discussion in Trinity Hall Lounge last night on "The Future of News." In one of his PowerPoint slides, he presented the rankings of the on-line news sources that the public turned to when Michael Jackson died.
Google topped the list of new sources the public used looking for information on-line on the death of Michael Jackson. Wikipedia came in second in the rankings of news sources. Facebook and YouTube were the next two popular on-line sources for news on Michael Jackson's death. CNN came in fifth place as a news source.
Clark talked about the impact of the "citizen journalist" on the future of news. Individuals who write blogs, post videos, submit on-line articles, post to Twitter or communicate through Facebook are creating the new "word of mouth." The future of reporting news to the public, Clark suggested, needs to be integrated into the medium of technology but uphold the accurate, fairly-reported content of the message. JDH
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