Page One: Inside the New York Times

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During our week 12 lecture, we were lucky enough to watch the new documentary, “Page On: Inside the New York Times”, which dealt with the happenings of the New York Times newspaper.

The documentary explored the history of this prestigious newspaper, showing the extent of its power. Just like in the past, this newspaper remains very “elitist”. In past times all other forms of news media would refer to the New York Times for the stories. Basically, the New York Times set the agenda.

With the recent rise in technology and introduction of the internet, news has been available in different forms of media. Now days, more people are using the internet as their primary source of information, meaning that newspapers are suffering. Many journalists have lost their jobs due to the loss of newspapers. The New York Times, which offers so many talented journalists who are dedicated to the public are losing their jobs. This means we, in turn, are losing access to valuable information. Does the internet have the same dedicated journalists? Are civilian journalists, the same as these hardworking people? This documentary made us question the new source we are increasingly relying on.

This documentary brings not just informative, it was also very touching. Watching the journalists, who were so dedicated to their field, made me realise the importance of newspapers. It made me realise the importance of journalists themselves. Now, I am seriously considering to subscribing to a newspaper. It is important to be up to date with information. However, it is more important to be up to date with information that was provided by proper journalists.

When was the last time you bought a newspaper?