Digital Age Rewrites the Role of Journalism

Posted: 10/16/2012  |  By: David Marsh | The Guardian

What makes someone a journalist? As recently as 10 years ago, the answer would have been straightforward: journalists made their living by producing editorial material (written or otherwise) which was then published or broadcast to an audience of readers, listeners or viewers.

In the new digital age of the web and social media, things are more complicated.