Impact of the Internet on the Print Media: A case study of the New Vision.
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Date
2017-08
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Kampala International University, College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
Abstract
This research intended to unveil the impact of the Internet in print media, That is
how the print media was embracing and employing the Internet in the news gathering and
reporting.
The research further investigated the challenges that the print media encounters in
incorporating the Internet in its day-to~day activities, The challenges that were been
studied include lack of training to use the Internet, plagiarism, cost involved in embracing
the Internet, unethical use of the Internet in the newsrooms, whether the online newspaper
can sustain itself and the ICT policies that govern the use of the Internet in newsrooms,
In addition, the research focused on the advantages the Internet has and how it
could transform the newspaper to compete effectively with the electronic media. These
advantages included the unlimited space available for news, quick updates of news, easy
reporting and communication with different journalists in the field and in rural areas, and
the interactivity of the Online newspapers.
The research ended with analysis of the data collected, the impact of the Internet
quantified and recommendation made for further research,
Description
A research report submitted to the Department of Journalism
and Media Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for
the Bachelor’s of Mass Communication Kampala International
University.
Keywords
Print Media, Internet, Impact, New Vision.