1999 Online journalism is no longer an oxymoron. It's now recognized as an alternative to traditional news outlets. Users have learned a news source that is current, accurate and provides understanding rather than simply more information, is valuable. That doesn't mean the fears and misgivings have gone away. The influx of news sites means false and misleading information has been reported.
Factual errors are more common.
There are concerns stringent journalistic guidelines are being ignored. Shortly before CBC News Online went online CBC Television and Newsworld held a public forum on the future of journalism online. Smith presented the issues to the panelists and took questions from the audience. It took radio 38 years to reach the 30 million audience mark. It took TV 14 years.