JOUR1111 - Lecture 2

Webs without spiders.

Lecture 2.

And to think, I had no idea the web has such a history that has led to it being what it is now.

Typical ignorance.

Anywho, it is interesting to learn of the way in which it has changed and morphed over time, particularly in relation to its focus. 

Starting out as Web 1.0 which had a much larger scope entailing advertisment and company interests, it has progressed to centre upon individuals.

This has in turn led to a quite considerable impact on news. With a substantial number of the world's population having access to the internet in their pocket or bag via a smart phone, ipad or the like, the demand of Web 3.0 to be a ready and accurate source of current affairs is undoubtedly going to affect old, traditional media as it is now coined (i.e newspapers, magazines, radio)

The latter simply does not have the capability to compete with the speed and efficiency of the new news. The ease with which news is now able to be accessed and its inexpense leads to the issue of entitlement - should it be a domain to which all have rights? And if yes, what is to become of journalism? Who will write the news as there will no longer be the money turnover required to fund the employment of qualified journalists.

This is an ineteresting and poignant topic of debate that does in fact need some quite serious thought and attention put to it. I

n the end it will be the public who decide, whether intentionally or not.