The Impact of New Media on Traditional Journalism
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17605/cajssh.v6i4.1208Keywords:
New media, Traditional journalism, InfluenceAbstract
Information and communication technology is undergoing a significant revolution in the development of new media, which has effected on the mechanisms and operations of traditional media, including conventional journalism. This study aims to examine the positive and negative effect of new media on traditional journalism. A descriptive analytical method was employed to analyze the effects of new media, as well as an inductive method to derive impacts strategies that traditional journalism can benefit from. The study relied on a sample of (46) individuals randomly from readers of both printed and electronic newspapers and designed a questionnaire to address the research questions. After processing and analyzing the data, the study reached the following key conclusions: 1) Traditional newspapers are unable to keep pace with the rapid updates in new media. 2) New media contribute to reshaping the roles of media institutions and their operational methods, imposing mechanisms for producing and disseminating new content that is disseminated. 3) The potential for traditional journalism among the public by reinventing itself through a comprehensive digital model that integrates the established credibility of traditional journalism with modern media formats.
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