old versus new media

I believe that print is the best form of media in terms of providing analysis, insight and in depth reporting. This is not to say however that print media is the end all and be all of news reporting because it also has a number of shortcomings. One of which is speed. With the birth of 24-hour cable news channels, it is becoming more and more difficult for newspapers to compete. They need not only watch out for top papers that come out daily but also dozens of 24-hour news providers as well.
Nowadays, people need not wait for the next day to find out what happened the previous day because news is readily available 24/7 and they flow at the click of the mouse.
Another notable weakness of the print media is its inability to “connect” with readers. Unlike the traditional print media which tend to lecture its audience, the new media – online and mobile - has become places for conversation and destinations where bloggers and podcasters meet to engage reporters and editors in more extended discussions.
Producing online content is also cheaper than printing content on paper.
But I believe that the ever changing landscape of reporting could also work to the advantage of print media
With so much information available within and outside the Net even on TV, the newspapers’ role for instance, becomes more significant as they are probably the only available medium that can provide, like I said, in depth reporting and insightful analyses if they choose to.
Truth, accuracy, fairness and reliability will continue to be the edge of newspapers, because the electronic world, given that it moves so quickly, will likely have a hard time maintaining these unique and essential values.