Announcements from major media companies yesterday made it clear that the recession has hit those who report on it. Meanwhile, the Pulitzer Prizes announced
plans to accept submissions from web-only news outlets, providing a redundant wake-up call to traditional news companies failing to get by. Here's a roundup of traditional media's most recent struggles:
- New York Times: Like many Americans, the New York Times Company will borrow against its house to keep the cash flowing.
The AP conducted a study in an
attempt to figure out how best to get the news to young adults. The international study found that young adults are experiencing news fatigue, and overall information overload thanks to the Internet. Participants were also distracted from focusing on news because they were almost always multitasking with activities like reading email.
I've always suspected — since it's nearly impossible to be completely neutral — that some news jockeys are a scootch partisan. After all, one errant blink, and bam! Branded.
