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Sometimes you don’t need an analyst’s report to get a look at the future of the media industry and the challenges it will bring.
On New Year’s Eve, I was one of the poor souls working in Times Square. By about 1 p.m., it was time to evacuate, and when I stepped into the cold that would assault the huddled, partying masses that night, a couple was getting ready to pose for a photo with the logo on The New York Times Building in the background. I love that I work at a place that people deem worthy of memorializing, and I often offer to help.
My assistance was not required. As I watched, the young couple mounted their phone on a collapsible pole, then extended it outward, the camera now able to capture the moment in wide-screen glory. I’d seen the same phenomenon when I was touring the Colosseum in Rome last month....
In Indonesia, this was popular since early 2014, and we called it "tongsis"
With all the people taking selfies, media analysts are beginning to wonder about their job security in reporting events. Anyone with a smartphone can easily record what's going on faster than summoning a reporter to report on it. Indeed this is true, however, I think that credible sources are needed to report accurate news.