The publishing company that recently announced their shift to the twenty-four hour local coverage media room is working hard for the success of their idea to. There are many directions that the company could have taken but combining local coverage, even including a section for community conversation and Internet media, seems to be where the market is.     

The move to public forums on the news website opens up new doors of citizen engagement.  Though not directly citizen journalism, Gannett hopes to engage the readers and get use the postings to see what interests the community.

The direct connection that now occurs between news providers and readers is causing journalists to develop more skills than just writing. Media knowledge and community connections make journalists more valuable than before.

But the development of the new journalist is taking a toll on some. With added skills journalist’s job descriptions are becoming even broader, leading some to wonder when exactly are they suppose to write the story? Blogging and twenty four hour reporting keeps an non-stop cycle in the newsroom causing some journalists to be overwhelmed.

But as media continues to play a more aggressive role in traditional journalist’s lives, most workers seem to keep adapting to new renovations to an old job.  

Source:The Poynter Institute