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Blogically Thinking

The New News

Remarks by Jan Schaffer
Sept. 3, 2010
Melbourne Writers Festival
Melbourne, Australia

As I look at how the media ecosystem is evolving in communities large and small across the United States, I am much more optimistic than pessimistic that citizens will get their information needs met. However, I also think that traditional journalists will play a smaller -albeit still important - role as the gatherers and disseminators of news.