New press sphere

Once upon a time, the way we get news is simplex. At that time, there was no network, no television, and most of us read newspaper or listen to radio to get to know the world. The form and technology limited the content. What the public can know is all recreated by the editors. Just like Jarvis draws, the editors collect information and sent them to people; the process is linear. This always leads a lot of problems especially in the countries which the freedom of the press not be protected very well. The government can control the news easily. But now the situation is totally different, there are more ways for people can get information from, and thanks to the new technology, word is not the only tools people can use to spread news. There are many kinds of way they can use to collect data and show the result to the public. Press becomes more plentiful and believable. Like Jarvis writes, the tradition press now “is replaced today by a press-sphere in which any of many sources can, thanks to links, add up a story and to fulfilling the need or desire for news and information.” But I think the problem is too simple, and the she doesn’t explain the meaning of the overlapping part. I think since she draws these parts, it must contain some meaning. I think it would be a very interesting thing, but how Jarvis draws makes me confused, I try to explain by myself, but I give up in the end. Otherwise, her model expresses the basic situation clearly, after read that I realize the change of press suddenly. It is true that the press becomes a press sphere today. When I see a piece of news, I want to see the photos and videos of it, and the links of the news to other sources become an indispensable part when I read it.   Besides I would use Facebook, Blogs to see more relative information about it.