Leonard Downie, Jr., and Michael Schudson provide grounds for the most detailed and inclusive conversation about the future of journalism I've ever come across in their The Reconstruction of American Journalism report. They take and honest, in-depth look at what changes have already happened, what trends show may be coming next, and what the conclusion of the transformation may look like.
I won't tear the piece apart, per my usual, as it seems the two reporters have avoided personal opinion to the best of their abilities. That's an example I can follow; a program I can subscribe to if you will. It's good to see, in an article discussing whether or not journalism can remain objective, that the reporting taking place is, itself, objective. Ironic?
I maintain that articles such as this provide for the greatest amount of productive discussion on various topics as opposed to the lude rants we've become accustomed to of late. It's funny to me that we find a great example of what the future of journalism should look like in an article that aims to discuss the very same topic.
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