Earlier this month, a Missouri newspaper reported on a school district’s policies about student musicians. District officials said the story contained a major error and requested a correction.
The online version of the story includes the corrected information, and the paper ran the correction in the next edition of the paper. It was a run-of-the-mill correction process similar to what happens in newspapers across the country.
The only difference: It was discussed via Twitter.
The official Twitter sites for the school district and the newspaper reveal a back-and-forth conversation. The district wrote there was a large error in the story, then the newspaper apologized and said when the correction would appear.
The instance is just one of many that shows how new innovation is changing long-established institutions. As technology moves forward at its breakneck pace, it affects the entire world around us, and journalism is no exception.
Organizers at the Reynolds Journalism Institute, part of the University of Missouri School of Journalism, have organized a media summit. The two-day series of presentations and meetings, which wrap up today, feature leaders from The Associated Press, Samsung, Apple and Wal-Mart.
Discussion topics include a look at the news industry 30 years from now, as well as global media innovations. Some of those projected developments appear to be life-saving, others not so much.
But more and more, we are thrilled with the possibilities that technology — especially the growth of social media sites — presents for the business of informing people about their world. Already, we saw the power of Twitter and Facebook in getting news out about the turmoil surrounding Iran’s recent presidential election.
We can’t wait to see what the future holds for our industry.
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