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Industry Journalism in the Internet Age – Can It Survive?
Moderator:
Panel:
Debra
Vogler, Senior Editor,
Peggy Aycinena, Editor in Chief, EDA Confidential
and EDA Weekly
Ronald Wilson, Executive Editor, EDN Magazine
Craig Matsumoto, Senior Editor, Light Reading
Barbara Kalkis, Maestro Marketing
& PR
The internet has changed the way we get our news. Having so many news sources just a click away has changed something else too—industry journalism itself You can purchase commercial and technology memberships to get headlines emailed to your desk, tap into a plethora of blogs, personal websites and wikis, visit company websites, register for RSS, or simply do things the good old-fashioned way and subscribe to your favorite trade magazines.
The definition of journalist has also changed. Industry pundits and participants are running their own blogs and sites, with or without advertising, and doing quite well for one-person operations. Companies are running their own trade shows and conferences and publishing news with links to their partners. Some companies even use former journalists to run their online news programs. What’s a journalist to do?
This panel of trade journalists shared their view of their industry and profession and what the future holds for industry journalism.
