The Future of Journalism

The Future of Journalism is a report on the findings of the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Communications Technology and the Internet hearing on the future of media and journalism in the United States. The hearing was conducted in mid-2009 as a result of the economic collapse and massive layoffs in the media industry. At the time the Boston Globe and several other smaller newspapers were on the brink of collapse and the Senate was concerned with the future of traditional media. This report is an ideal read for journalism students media industry professionals and anyone interested in the results of the 2008 financial crisis. The U.S. SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE ON COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY AND THE INTERNET is a subcommittee of the U.S. Senate which oversees legislation Congressional action and other matters relating to communications. Communications includes phones the Internet television (broadcast cable and satellite) broadband and public radio public safety communications and any associated consumer electronics or equipment. It is also responsible for the FCC the CPB and NTIA at the Department of Commerce.