Editors are struggling with the reality of readers turning to the Internet and mobile devices for their news according to a survey released this week. The survey conducted by Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism discussed the challenges faced by newspaper editors as they try to adapt to readers who are switching from the printed page to the Web as a source of news and information

The survey, done in July and based on interviews with newspaper editors in 15 cities in four regions of the United States and senior news executives at 259 newspapers nationwide, showed that just five percent of editors feel confident in predicting how operations would work in the next five years.  

The study stated that editors seem cautious and "in the face of such uncertainty, several editors cited their staff's willingness to accept change and embrace new technology as the factor contributing most to their competitiveness."

Also at the conference, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel won the Innovator of the Year award for launching an investigative reporting team.  Mark Katches, assistant managing editor for projects and investigations at MJS, stated that readers are renewing their subscriptions due to the Journal's investigative work.

Sources: European Journalism Centre, AP, APME