In work for another class, I recently read this article highlighting one writer's work for the Huffington Post, a liberal news website and blog. The Post offers material written by freelance, unpaid bloggers as well as links to other, more traditional news sources.

The above article discusses the changing face of news reporting and work in the field. Since readers are increasingly checking sites like the Huffington Post instead of sites with articles by paid reporters, the job market for professional  journalists is narrowing. New voices are being heard in news reporting, as anyone can publish their ideas and observations online. 

The article also discusses one aspect I see as a downside to the Internet's reinvention of journalism: the "buffet-style" form of news. Individuals can search for news on websites of a single political persuasion (such as the Post) or search "buffet-style" for stories that confirm, instead of argue against, their own beliefs.

As a journalism major, I check the Huffington Post and other news blogs frequently. This article reminded me of some of the many ways that online publishing affects the field of journalism.