It's been said that Internet kills journalism; that people are now getting their dose of news online, whether through news websites or Twitter even. I mean it's true that there is a fall in the number of readership for print articles, but the market is still there. There is a balance between journalism on traditional media and the Internet now.
But i agree that traditional form of articles may not be enough anymore. There is a greater need for the additional features that the Internet can provide: events can be documented live, people can discuss and leave their comments with others, and more information on this topic can be linked directly. These interactions are important to people now. Besides, articles are usually published earlier and faster on the Internet now! We no longer have to wait till the next day for the news to appear on the newspaper. Our curiosity and needs can be satisfied almost instantaneously.
In addition, the Internet has started another type of journalism. It is citizen journalism. The largest and most successful one has got to be Wikipedia. Open publishing, collaborative editing and distributed content are 3 important elements. Twitter and YouTube are also good platforms for this. The famous example is the 2009 Iranian election protests where Twitter played an important role. Real life updates of the situation were published from the Iranians themselves when foreign journalism were restricted.
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