World Press Freedom Day on Tuesday:
New frontiers in 21st century media
By Pramod DE SILVA - Sunday Observer
More than a decade ago, while attending a training course conducted by a reputed international news organisation, I was told that ‘no story is worth your life’. Yet, journalists around the world risk their lives every day to tell the complete story, take the complete picture. In fact, 16 journalists have been killed around the world so far in 2011 and in 2010, the figure was 44.
However, obstacles to freedom of expression are only a part of the story. Journalists and journalism itself are facing another challenge which is also an opportunity. There are so many types of ‘new media’ which are competing with traditional media to catch public attention, from Facebook and Twitter to mobile phone apps and websites.
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