News media

The news media is a term used to describe mass media that focus on news. These include print media (newspapers, magazines); broadcast media (radio stations, television stations, television networks), and often Internet-based media (World Wide Web pages, weblogs).

Online journalism

Online journalism is reporting and other journalism produced or distributed via the Internet.

Related Topics:
Reporting - Journalism - Internet

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An early leader was The News & Observer in Raleigh, N.C., USA.

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Many news organizations based in other media also distribute news online. How much they take advantage of the medium varies. Some news organizations use the Web only or primarily.

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The Internet challenges traditional news organizations in several ways. They may be losing classified ads to Web sites, which are often targeted by interest instead of geography. The advertising on news Web sites is sometimes insufficient to support the investment.

Related Topics:
Classified - Advertising

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Even before the Internet, technology and perhaps other factors were dividing people's attention, leading to more but narrower media outlets.

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Online journalism also lead to the spread of independent online media such as openDemocracy in the UK, and Wikinews in the US.

Related Topics:
OpenDemocracy - Wikinews

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