The month of June, 2009 has been one of big breaking news, with said news usually being rapidly spread through the Internet. With the usual news cycle being made faster by social networking, even Twitter feeds, the world of Internet journalism has taken a leap forward.
News about the election conflict in Iran has been reported and discussed on Yahoo, Twitter and virtually everywhere else, keeping everyone in the loop. It used to be that only regular news viewers would even know where Iran was. Not anymore. More people have been moved to care and spread the news on this controversy thanks to the Internet.
Then during this last week, celebrity deaths have become a regular occurrence. These included Ed McMahon last Tuesday, Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson last Thursday, and Billy Mays on Sunday. News of these deaths, particularly that of Jackson (since it happened at peak hours and was the biggest surprise), moved around the Internet like wildfire. Thanks to legitimate news sources from Yahoo and Google News, entertainment websites such as TMZ, and people reporting the news through social networking, everyone knew about these tragedies within a matter of minutes. It displayed the power of the Internet in the journalism world.
The Internet has been taking in more journalistic responsibility over the years. This month, it took a leap forward into the next generation. Soon everyone with a phone will have access to breaking news as it happens. This will not only make the news cycle work faster, but also force journalists to step their game up and work quickly to beat their rivals to the scoop. With Internet journalism, the world moves much faster than previously imagined.
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