Ed Yong : Not Exactly Rocket Science
That's not to say that news pieces as we know them are journalistic dinosaurs. After all, people go to Wikipedia for summaries of newsworthy topics after finding out about them through more traditional channels. I doubt that many use the site as their primary news source. At a population level, a mix of approaches seems best - reporting of news alongside living resources that place them within a broader landscape.
via scienceblogs.com
Science journalist Ed Yong nicely synthesizes recent threads by Jason Fry and Matt Thompson on updating the methods we use to present news.