I don't think journalism changes. It's about digging into stories and telling them well. The basic tenets of great reporting stay the same while things around it change. Technology has made reporting easier, but it has also caused job loss. Social media has increased discussion around topics, but it has its own challenges at times.
Interpretation
Journalism remains focused on storytelling, regardless of technological changes.
Soledad O'Brien emphasizes that the essence of journalism lies in the commitment to thoroughly investigate and effectively communicate stories. While technology has transformed the landscape of reporting, making some aspects easier, it has also introduced challenges such as job instability and the complexities of social media discourse, reminding us that the core values of good journalism remain constant amid change.
In practice
In a speech about the importance of journalism at a conference.
As CNN saw our growth in African-American viewership, they affirmed a fundamental truth of news coverage - people will watch you if they see themselves in what you report. It doesn't hurt if the people doing the reporting look like them, too.
My inclination, as an old-school, classically trained journalist, is not to go with a story unless I have it hard. It's not good enough to say something based on rumors that were flying around.
I'm sometimes embarrassed by how clinical I can become when I'm out reporting.
The difference between Rappler and other newsgroups in the Philippines is that journalists control Rappler both editorially and commercially. We make decisions that are bad for business but protect the public sphere.
I kept thinking, I'm not going to do political journalism, because there's no way to keep my principles and be a political journalist, so I'll edit a popular science magazine. This will be my salvation, and I'll emerge with my integrity intact. That didn't even happen.
I feel no compulsion to be a pundit. As a matter of fact, I really don't have that much to say about most things. Working with hard news satisfies me completely.
Purchasing a story in order to bury it is a practice that many in the tabloid industry call 'catch and kill.'
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