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Is the Internet good for journalism?

The Economist has launched an online debate as to whether the Internet helps or harms journalism.

As part of its month-long debate on the future of the news industry, the weekly asked readers about the role of the Internet in journalism.

The magazine maintains that "that the Internet is making journalism better, not worse."

What do you think?

It is a tool

I consider Internet is a tool. The information flooded through internet is good but I'm concerned about the CREDIBILITY.

ITS DEBATABLE

As a journalist in Africa Uganda in particular, its good to in a way that it keeps you informed about whats happening elsewhere in the world but at the same time it kills journalism ethics since it promotes armchair journalism in such a way that journalists instead of going to the field to know whats exactly on the ground, they opt to google it since the internet has everything.

platform, not a solution

The Internet acts as a platform for journalism -- and a very powerful one -- but we don't really know yet if it can provide society with the kind of reporting it needs to remain informed.

Impact of Internet on Journalism

The impact of Internet on Journalism is very sensitive. It has become very easy for the Journalist to communicate through Internet and get information they required at any point of time. But how authentic are those information? One has to be very careful.

We all are forgetting the basics of Journalism. The Grassroots Journalism, Investigative Journalism… The only advantage was the Citizens Journalism.

The open source of Internet information has to be vetted well. Journalists can also help developing this information source. It should be a give and take system.

Digital demand is getting wider. There is nothing impossible here.

The social media networking is also helping Journalists a lot. Scoops are delivered overnight.

Shajan C Kumar | New Delhi

access

It's all about access -- remember there are a lot of places where people still don't have reliable internet and where governments can shut it off. With the traditional press, they may have more difficulty than just flipping the switch.

Is the radio good for journalism?

The internet is a medium, just like the radio or TV or wire or print. It's a delivery system and so far it's the fastest, cheapest and most democratic one we have....

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