As the power of technology has grown, information has not only become easier to disseminate, but has also become more accessible to all. Anyone looking for news from any part of the world can easily find it on the internet. Previously, the most common form of information distribution was through newspapers, printed in large quantities and sold at small costs. Now newspapers must make their way onto the Internet, printing less in favor of online subscriptions to digital copies of their productions. This practice has caused a general shift from less physical media productions to more web-based publications, as brought to attention by Ira H. Fuchs, author of the article “Prospects and Possibilities of the Digital Age.” Furthermore, the practice of keeping full-time journalists and photographers on staff has declined in favor of purchasing mostly freelance materials, as addressed by Julianne H. Newton in her book The Burden of Visual Truth: The Role of Photojournalism in Mediating Reality. This was done primarily to reduce costs, but some question whether this could potentially lead to a decrease in credibility. There have also been questions about whether this change in how the media is presented is something that needs to be done, or whether this could potentially lead to misinformed stories. In terms of changes in media presentation, those on their side, like Fuchs, see the benefits of having the majority of news distribution online. Large numbers of people have readily available Internet access and those who don't always have the option to go to public funded libraries in the interest of keeping the masses informed. It's also a cleaner, cheaper way to distribute news, with less paper and... half as much paper... and it raises a lot of questions about how it should be handled. Some things to consider are whether or not making news completely a digital business is beneficial or whether using only amateur photographers and freelance journalists is a responsible decision. In terms of further investigation, I think looking more at the benefits of print could reveal some interesting new questions about how news should be handled. I personally think immersion of the media in the digital age can be a great thing, but everything needs to remain as credible as possible, so having a properly trained staff would be the best way to go. Most importantly, the news that is presented so easily through the Internet must remain in the hands of those who are trained to handle it. Without that security, no one will ever know the true truth of world events.