As we continue to try to aid this community in its recovery, I’ve found this page helpful in keeping track of what’s going on in North Minneapolis not only from a news standpoint, but from those aiding, living in, and supporting the community. It really gives an entirely different depth to the situation than what you’d ever get from just watching the news. As we discuss the transition into the digital age, I’m sure there will continue to be an appreciation for professional reporting, but I wonder how much longer news services will be the primary source of information.
There’s a variety of other pages that are collecting information on what’s going on with the recovery effort, but I particularly like this one as it incorporates so many different voices, from both the caregivers and the recipients. Although this video did come from a news service, I thought it was worth putting in this particular discussion as it is about a school that its students and staff have all been displaced by the tornado, yet they are still gathering for school for some continuity amidst the destruction.
Your wondering how much longer news services will be the primary source of information kind of hit home with me. As you state they will still be necessary but things are changing and people can get real unedited news within minutes of an event happening. I wonder if the news services will end up being more like commentators on what has already been reported instantly by someone with a cell phone camera and a facebook connection. I have to admit that I get most of my news from the internet, and I am not a technology person, Just an old guy that doesn’t take the time to check out news on TV, newspaper or radio.