media

The State Of The News Media In 2013

Alex Heuer, Mary Edwards and Don Marsh — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:10:26 +0000

Each year, the Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism releases a report about the state of the news media.

The Center’s report for 2013 shows the newspaper industry is down significantly, specifically employment, which is down “30 percent since 2000 and below 40,000 full-time professional employees for the first time since 1978.”

The report identifies six major trends:

The Importance Of Media Literacy

Alex Heuer, Mary Edwards and Don Marsh — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 17:45:13 +0000

Ongoing media coverage of Hurricane Sandy has highlighted the importance of media literacy.

Some news outlets incorrectly reported the New York Stock Exchange floor was flooded and numerous images have been doctored or a misrepresentation of current events.

Patch.com: now reporting from a neighborhood near you

Libby Franklin — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 23:13:52 +0000

In these times of change and uncertainty in the media industry, many doomsday scenarios predicted the end of small-town news coverage. As small dailies and weeklies all over the country shut their doors, many wondered what , if anything, would fill the void.

Enter Patch.com.