Ever since the internet, the nature of journalism really has changed. Now people do not have to rely strictly on newspapers and news shows to get their news. In fact, most people I know find their news online and sights such as Yahoo, let you sample different news from different outlets. You are no longer relying on just one paper either. Most newspapers have an online version that the public can access for free. Blogging is one thing that is changing journalism. It is now allowing everyone to be their own journalist. They can report news about their own lives or help to spread the word and comment on current events. It's also a quicker way to get news. Instead of having to wait for the morning paper or 6 o'clock news, a person can simply go online and find out in an instant. More and more people are starting to blog and with it's popularity, it seems that blogging is slowly becoming the new "black" in journalism.
Even Facebook and twitter can serve as news venues. I found out about Michael Jackson's death through looking at my friends Facebook statuses and I'm sure that that is how other people, at times, have received breaking news as well.
With the advent of the internet, classic newspapers and television shows are not playing as big of a role in journalism as they used to. Classic news media just needs to find a way to fit in with the new media.
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