ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with Monterey Park Mayor Henry Lo, who says healing for the community will take time, while announcing a planned vigil for Tuesday evening.
Streaming news is a phenomenon that’s sweeping across the media landscape. In recent years, major networks have been investing hundreds of millions of dollars in streaming operations. The companies’ hopes are high. They’re expecting the streaming model to be a boon to their business.
With streaming, viewers can watch news wherever they are. This helps the companies avoid the scarcity factor associated with traditional broadcast TV. Moreover, streaming allows for timely delivery. As a result, audiences have been spending more time watching streaming programming than television.
Streaming has also helped the news industry attract niche audiences. For example, the CBS network picked up local coverage of the Sacramento shooting. Its competitors would have been forced to preempt the event.
Another advantage of streaming is that viewers can customize their news experience. News networks have been repurposing cable programming for their streaming audience. These include documentaries, reruns, and live news. Some have even gone so far as to offer news analysis.
These models of news making help define the role and influence of the news. Though they don’t account for the content of online media, they do give a general framework for understanding the impact of the media.
A key part of these models is the “Mirror Model” which states that news should reflect reality. This means that the news should reflect the biases of the people. However, several governments have placed constraints on bias.
Among these, the United Kingdom government agency Ofcom enforces impartiality requirements for broadcasters. Newspapers have a duty to remain neutral. But they can be forced to cover all sides of an issue, if the story has a clear editorial purpose.
