Times are changing, the way people seek for information is changing and with it the face of the news industry. On June 1, one of Philadelphia’s daily newspaper, The Bulletin, folded.
As mentioned in Robert Moran’s article on Philly.com, The Bulletin “catered to conservative readers”, which would not necessarily match my personal views, nevertheless, The Bulletin offered me, a few month ago, an opportunity to live a childhood dream and write movie critics for their Culture section, and for that, I will always be thankful.
My editor and friend, Lindsay Warner, shared an insider vision in her blog: “Although no one could pretend to be surprised — late checks, unpaid freelancers, minimal advertising and visits from the PNC finance manager portended the eventual closing — the news still came as a shock.”
The face of journalism is changing forever. And even if I’m the first one to root for web-based information: more reactive, allowing multiple point-of-views and conversations on news subjects, I’m still sad to see newspapers slowly disappear. It’s a page of history that is not easy to turn.