convergent journalism

A list of potential questions about convergent journalism for our contacts at the Age and other
newspapers.

1) Is there a difference between reporting styles for print journalism and for convergent/online journalism? (other than of course style of writing)

2) Is there certain content which is not suitable for print and suitable for convergent journalism and visa versa? Print is considered sacrosanct, and therefore is some content deemed unsuitable for print is suitable for online journalism?

3) Is print today considered more credible than online journalism, or are both considered the same?

4) Are same standards applied to both? (Photoshopped picture on age website, original in the newspaper)

5) Citizen journalism: Is it journalism at all? Is it seen to threaten traditional journalism? Or can they co-exist, and perhaps specialize in certain areas? Are there any plans to integrate citizen journalism with news content?

6) Most newspapers have extensive websites and are getting audio visual–how are they coping? What problems are they facing? What do they need to grow further?

7) Newspapers are increasingly becoming audio visual and are sourcing their content from content providers. Is it possible that in the newspapers will rely solely on such providers?

What are the restraints that the newspaper industry faces with convergent journalism?