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Briggs Introduction: Journalism Is About People, Not Technology

February 13th, 2012 · No Comments · Briggs, COMM 361, RyckiRobertson

Mark Briggs using the introduction of “Journalism Next” to discuss where journalism is heading toward. According to Briggs, this book is a tool for aspiring journalist to learn where journalism is heading and how to be a part of it.

Though one could look at the fact that newspapers are dying and say journalism isn’t the career to choose, Briggs assures the reader with these reasons that journalism is still the way to go.

– Journalism has a bright future.
– That future is in your hands.
– Journalism will be better than it was before.

Briggs uses examples such as BuzzMachine.com ,HuffingtonPost.com, and TechCrunch.com to show how journalism is respectful making the transition to the internet. This introduction shows how this book provides the tools to being successful in the future of journalism.

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