In light of the recent AFP raids on Australian journalists, this article by journalism academic Glynn Greensmith in WA Today is a timely read to remind us about what journalism, why we need it, and why we should care about these raids. “Journalism is the gatekeeper of democracy. We’ve been directly or indirectly told this for thousands of years, yet in our world the only people who seem to understand its worth are the ones seeking to diminish it,” he writes. Read more here.
Tag: journalism
From Columbia Journalism Review, 1 March 2017:
FEW INDUSTRIES have been as affected by technology as much as journalism. More than just a seismic shift from print to web to mobile devices, news now is gathered with the help of all types of tools, and smart newsrooms are making sure there’s as much room for social teams or podcast studios as for national desks.
To keep up, CJR asked journalists what new tools and technology they use to help them do their jobs. Social media editors, curators, and reporters chimed in to tell us about tools that help them face some familiar challenges. Read more.