For most sports fans from the New England area, this was a sad weekend. It was the imperfect end to a perfect season. Online journalism's most influential impact was clearly visible this weekend. As soon as the game was over, there were thousands of reports all over the internet. From blogs to true news stories and even in the scrolling scores on different sports websites, there was no way to avoid hearing the results of the game.
One of the signs of the print news apocalypse appeared out of no where this weekend. When the game was over, in fact immediately after it was over, I received a text message from ESPN.com informing me of the outcome of the game and telling me to visit their website for more information. Having to go online and look up news is now too much effort for most Americans, and news is now sent out to masses, reversing the roles of the two. This is a great step for the journalism industry. Being able to send text message updates on scores and now even major world news allows sites to break stories and make sure their readers know where it came from.
I believe that in the future, with the continuing development of this type of technology and the ability for readers to only receive the news they want to hear, mobile news will eventually surpass, or perhaps work in conjunction with online outlets. This is definitely a step in the right direction, at least from the readers point of view.
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