Digital Content Assignment

One of the most obvious factors that stood out from all of the videos was the way in which they communicated about the Internet. They seemed to have a lower understanding of the internet based upon the questions that were asked by the journalists. During the time period that these videos aired was the true transition period to the acceptance of online media of the future.

There was still uneasiness to the idea of the internet being a primary source of information because of the transition from old ways to new ideas. The new ideas primarily involving access to the information the internet provides. This was shown through the new outlets through which news can be reported.

Specifically speaking, info snacking was an important stepping stone for how this generation processes the web. The term may be a little outdated by now, but the idea of briefly taking ideas from various sights and compiling them together is still very much in existence. People still pick and choose which stories they want to see and there is a intricate balance between publishing stories that may be pleasing to viewers and what real news actually is.

The transition in journalism through the new advances in technology has lead to a news system with some controversy. For example, there is still much debate over the credibility of independent civilian journalists doing the job of trained and educated journalists. This debate expands into the companies that employ these civilian journalists due to the lack of qualifications some people have.

Based upon the current trends in social media, people are looking for credibility more than ever because of the knowledge this generation has of the false sites on the web. However, the news has to be quick because people still "info snack" and there may be some that would rather get quick false information rather than the correct full story. This is the new balance news sites are facing today.