Blog Assignment: Fitting Into the New Media Ecosystem

If I were graduating this December, I would obviously start applying for jobs in the journalism field. But, where would I fit into this new media ecosystem? That’s the question.

I’m pretty sure I would search for a conventional broadcast news job even though the field is drastically changing. I’m going to school for broadcast journalism, so having a job in television or doing video work online would be ideal. I would be content with anything from an entry level position to an on-air anchor position. It’s so hard to find a job in the field today, so I figure anything is better than nothing!

Also, I would experiment with all of the hype of “hyper local”. Maybe getting involved with a site like Patch.com would be an interesting venture to explore. That is, until, my restructuring of journalism took effect! Now, it’s probably never going to happen, but here’s my pitch to change the journalism industry as we know it today:

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2395958/transforming_the_journalism_industry.html?cat=9

Interview: Michael Winerip

Courtesy of http://www.MichaelWinerip.com

For the second interview of this blog, I was lucky enough to interview Michael Winerip of the New York Times. Below is an excerpt from his bio on his website:

“Besides being a children’s book author, Mike Winerip is a Pulitzer Prize winning reporter for the New York Times. In his 25 years with the Times, he has done a number of assignments, including investigative reporter, magazine staff writer, national political correspondent based in Ohio, national education columnist, deputy metro editor, suburban columnist and he is currently the parenting columnist for the paper.”

What’s New

Here’s a list of what you can expect over the coming weeks as I continue to perfect the way I want this blog to run:

1. More brief posts informing you of some interesting articles and videos to look at regarding the journalism industry.
2. More interviews – some eventually having audio or video components.
3. Detailed posts about topics that affect the future of journalism when my schedule allows me to delve into such topics.

A few simple things, but just wanted to let you know of the intended use of this blog since posts are getting slightly more sporadic as the semester heats up.

Keep checking back for updates – because they’ll be here – and I hope you find these posts interesting and thought provoking. Keep your comments and ideas coming!

-Matt

Classroom Talk

Courtesy of Yale University's website

On Friday, September 25th we were gracious enough to have WSHU reporter Charles Lane speak. He talked about how his job as a public radio reporter is changing as technology changes. Lane is a very persuasive speaker to listen to and did try to convince all of us to get jobs in public radio, although I’m still holding my ground as a broadcast major.

More Signs of These Tough Times

Courtesy of nytimes.com

So, we all know newspapers are struggling. It’s been said time and time again. Here’s just a little update on the steps the New York Times is taking to help save the company some more money.