This study found journalists use government sites most often to retrieve information. Problems include difficulty with verification, unreliable information and lack of contact information.
Like other users at information-oriented businesses, news media uses of online technologies such as the World Wide Web and Internet have grown rapidly. At least one media critic has boldly labeled the Internet as the future for journalism. (1) Another scholar argued that the roles and nature of work of journalists are changing with the introduction of new online technologies. (2) Most professional news organizations had some form of Web or Internet presence at the beginning of this decade. ...