Online Journalists Optimistic About Revenue and Technology, Concerned About Changing Values

Journalists who work online are more optimistic about the future of their profession than are news people tied to more traditional media platforms, but at best their optimism is an uneasy one. These online news people also believe that the Internet is changing the fundamental values of journalism—and more often than not for the worse. They are worried about declining accuracy, in part due to the emphasis online that news organizations are putting on speed and breaking news. But not all of the changes were considered worrisome. Some journalists praised the growing diversity of voices, the potential of technology, and in some cases, even the move toward more overtly ideological points of view at news sites.