Is mainstream media becoming obsolete?

And if mainstream media is becoming more obsolete, should we sit back and let it? Use the writing prompts in today’s post to unpack your response to this question, then read mine...

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WRITING PROMPTS to help you explore today’s topic:

1. Write about your thoughts on the current state of mainstream media. Write about what it does well and where it needs to improve.

2. Write an article you believe a mainstream media outlet would publish and base it on real-world events.

3. Write a fictional scene in which a character is influenced or persuaded by the mainstream media via something they read or watch.

4. Write a letter to someone who lived 100 years ago in which you discuss the state of current mainstream media.

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My response to today’s question:

Since the dawn of the internet, traditional mainstream media sources and journalists have been concerned about the future of mainstream media, and for good reason... but could their specific concerns be misguided, or just flat-out wrong? I think so, to a certain extent. Keep reading to see why...

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