Social sciences Interview Question:

What current development would you expect to have the most impact over the next 5-10 years in the field?

Submitted by: Muhammad

I think the big area is going to be around journalism – how will we recreate journalism in the service of civil society, not just as a commoditized product? I think journalism is going to become increasingly a concern for social science, not just communication studies. Journalism was supposed to provide a bridge between people, with a common core of observations that people can take and use as they will. But these days it's increasingly self-referential in terms of ideological positioning, even in the blogosphere, and the political right has really gained a lot of control over cable and print. The left is much more present now in the blogosphere.
Submitted by: Muhammad