Friday, April 12, 2002

Convergence: coherence or homogenisation?

Online Journalism Review's JD Lasica reviews moves by various US news groups to unify their means of producing online content — and to unify the presentation of that content. Using shared content management systems and standardised designs, news organisations are speedily accessing and delivering stories across multiple regions and media. However, for the user, such "digital news networks can mean deeper and better news coverage — or a sterile, homogenized product lacking soul, personality or purpose. When it comes to this flavor of chain convergence, execution is everything."
(From Online Journalism Review)

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