by Payton Cleary

Journalism is undergoing a profound transformation. Advances in technology, from artificial intelligence to social media, are reshaping how news is created and shared. As traditional models decile and public trust wavers, journalists must adapt by embracing innovation while upholding the core values of truth, transparency, and accountability. 

The previous paragraph was created by AI. How do readers know the difference between AI and human work? Will journalism, as we know it, continue to exist? 

Journalism is the practice of gathering, preparing, and distributing accurate news coverage. Now mostly covered through social media,such as television, radios. Although it  was originally shared through printed news.

The word journalism originally applied to the reportage of current events in printed form, specifically news papers. But with the increase in use of radios, television, and the internet, the term journalism started to broaden to include all paper and electronic communication.

The earliest known form of journalism is traced back to the ancient Rome time period. The Acta Diurina, a new sheet that recorded daily events and public events before 59 BCE. In China, a court circular called a bao was supplied to the government during the Tang dynasty.

The first regularly published article was in German cities in 1609.The first English news was published in 1622, followed by the first daily newspaper, called the daily newspaper, called the daily courant, in 1702. By the 1800s most of Europe and America had access to independent news coverage. 

The major danger for upcoming journalism is the spread of misinformation. As the ongoing shift in journalism continues with the media powered by social media influencers, information presented on the internet is starting to become questioned. Readers are confused as to what is a lie or the truth. Recently news has been getting influenced or getting incentives  by social media platforms like facebook,instagram, etc.. Getting incentives can deeply affect the outcome of what is said or how something is said. 

As well as the new generation starting to have a shorter attention span, Due to the nature of today’s journalism, Gen Z readers are viewing 60 second videos instead of taking a deeper dive into the facts. This misinformation often drives the reality of the younger generation of consumers of news.

With AI rapidly growing, generations constantly changing, what will journalism be like in the future?