ONLINE JOURNALISM

Online journalism is the reporting of facts produced and distributed via the Internet.

The Internet challenges traditional news organizations in several ways. Newspapers may lose classified advertising to websites. These organizations are concerned about real and perceived loss of viewers and circulation to the Internet. Also, the revenue gained with advertising on news websites is sometimes too small to support the site.

Traditional journalists often do not consider bloggers to automatically be journalists. This has more to do with standards and professional practices than the medium. But, as of 2005, blogging has generally gained at least more attention and has led to some effects on mainstream journalism, such as exposing problems related to a television piece about President Bush's National Guard Service.

This makes all of us journalists. It is necessary to realize that this ability gives us great power. Hence, it is important to exercise this power with care and responsibility. However, it is also impossible for all to be ethical as, after all, human nature is imperfect. This is when people post up untrue and biased writings. Harm may be induced on related parties.