25  The Job Search in a Changing Industry

It is difficult to predict where broadcast news is heading, but the Internet already has had a major impact on news and all other programming. The Internet and broadcasters’ use of Websites, which allow viewers to punch up news and ask for more details about certain stories that they are interested in, has been a major factor. The growing use of databases and the ability of people throughout the world to communicate with each other through their computers on the Internet also have presented a major distraction from TV.

Think of it this way: All those who loved shortwave radio over the decades have a new way to talk to one another instantly. Following the Oklahoma City bombing and the terrorist attacks ...

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