Sunday 10 May 2015

Rolling TV election news eclipsed by Twitter, Buzzfeed and Periscope

Title: Rolling TV election news eclipsed by Twitter, Buzzfeed and Periscope

Summary:
This article is about how rolling television has suffered in the last 5 years, as the struggle for attention in a world of Twitter, Buzzfeed and Periscope. The rise of new and digital media has led to the fall in television news industry.

Facts/Phrases:
Ø   Bewitched by iPad apps, speak of “all platforms being equal”, and of the danger in treating news channels as “some separate legacy product, like Windows 95”. 
Ø  Executive producers and the entire planning team – around 30 editorial staff in total – have been forced to reapply for a smaller number of jobs.

Opinion:

In my opinion, I believe that the news industry has been suffering lately in light of the elections, and new and digital media has risen in popularity due to its easy access and faster coverage. 

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