Global Digital Journalism: A Transformative Moment
3,782 views · Published 9 October 2007 · 55:12 · Indexed 11 October 2026
Channel: Google TechTalks · 2007 · Howto & Style
Google Tech Talks August 29, 2007 ABSTRACT The digital revolution has created a revolution in journalism across the planet. Certainly there is a global digital divide, but even so the Internet is changing how news is delivered—and covered—in the developing world. Examples: Bloggers in Egypt post video of torture victims. Guatemalan community radio stations use the Web to create a news network. Citizen journalists in Mexico videocast a crackdown on protesters. Access to information technology is key for journalists in these countries. What makes this moment truly transformative is not information alone, but the quality of that information. More than ever, the world than needs journalism that is...
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