There are many forms of online journalism available to people. People can now get their news on social media rather than in a newspaper.
Times have changed, most people don’t have the time to sit down and watch the news. People want to be able to get their information at their convenience, and for some, that means scrolling through Twitter while scarfing down breakfast because they don’t have time to read the paper.
Social medias, like Twitter, also play a role in online journalism. By using social media news organizations can tweet and post about their tops stories and the stories will appear in their followers’ feeds as they scroll through their social media profiles. These posts are meant to get your attention and get you to read the story, but if not, you will at least know the gist about what happened in 140 characters or less.
Due to online journalism, people can get news anytime they want no more waiting for the next paper of the next episode of the evening news. You can just scroll through Twitter or Facebook to get your fill of information. It’s also easier to find out what is going on in other parts of the world because of online journalism. With a few clicks, you can find articles from other countries and be more informed about the world around you.
Online journalism also has its downsides. Because of online journalism newspapers are becoming a rare variety of news. Why pay for a paper when you can go on a news site for free? It’s that very reason that some papers like The Independent only operate online now. TV news organizations have followed and have created websites with their broadcasts posted so you can see them at any time.
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