Joel Shurkin seemed to have lots of heart and soul behind his love for
the traditional newspaper and it is understandable. While working for the Philadelphia Enquirer he had the best atmosphere a journalist can ask for. A great staff full of editors and correspondents that reported from all around the world and country. This is what the newspaper lives on, great stories and wonderful people.
Newsrooms of this sort seem to be declining as we speak. Some may find the selling out of family-held newspapers to bigger companies a good thing, but from Shurkin's perspective it is just exactly what the newspaper industry does not need. When the circulation of newspapers was greater, in his view, there was an obvious reason why. It was quality.
While he did not talk about the internet too much, it really is the future of journalism.
The internet poses a great threat to the newspaper, but I believe it can be even better for the newspaper. Maybe that is why Shurkin did not talk about it much. Everybody can have access to a digital newspaper, and for foreign correspondence make it easier to report back. Internet text could be enlarged for sight affected individuals. There is also internet software that reads what the internet says to hearing impaired individuals. More people can get the news.
It seems that Shurkin wants the past to stay the same. While I believe that quality journalism should be every professional’s priority we should not be scared that the newspaper circulation might be declining. We should just be worried about quality journalism. And using the Internet's reach to broaden our world perspective.
--Tessa Borce
the traditional newspaper and it is understandable. While working for the Philadelphia Enquirer he had the best atmosphere a journalist can ask for. A great staff full of editors and correspondents that reported from all around the world and country. This is what the newspaper lives on, great stories and wonderful people.
Newsrooms of this sort seem to be declining as we speak. Some may find the selling out of family-held newspapers to bigger companies a good thing, but from Shurkin's perspective it is just exactly what the newspaper industry does not need. When the circulation of newspapers was greater, in his view, there was an obvious reason why. It was quality.
While he did not talk about the internet too much, it really is the future of journalism.
The internet poses a great threat to the newspaper, but I believe it can be even better for the newspaper. Maybe that is why Shurkin did not talk about it much. Everybody can have access to a digital newspaper, and for foreign correspondence make it easier to report back. Internet text could be enlarged for sight affected individuals. There is also internet software that reads what the internet says to hearing impaired individuals. More people can get the news.
It seems that Shurkin wants the past to stay the same. While I believe that quality journalism should be every professional’s priority we should not be scared that the newspaper circulation might be declining. We should just be worried about quality journalism. And using the Internet's reach to broaden our world perspective.
--Tessa Borce
