The challenge of online journalism

Video killed the radio star, as we know from the Buggles. But now print journalism is facing the same fate with its online version. Just like society, information is becoming increasingly fast-paced. No sooner has it been published than it is retracted, adapted or taken over for the print edition. Online and print journalists find themselves caught between conflicting priorities: quality and balanced research versus a first-come mentality, high user numbers versus declining marketing opportunities, always online versus editorial deadlines, and, of course, the high demands for journalistic objectivity and quality on the part of users versus low tolerance for paid content. This paper addresses these questions and ultimately results in media ethical considerations on the subject.