BEA2015

This panel present an historical perspective on the development of technology and the influence on news consumption and production. The panelists will document the influence of radio from the 1930's to present day use of blogs and the internet.
Moderator: Mary Beadle, John Carroll University
Panelists: Anne MacLennan, York University; Development of Radio News Bulletins and the Changing Expectation of Canadian Audiences in the 1930’s
Mary Spillman, Ball State University; The Blog Evolution: Why the “Weblog” Changed the News Business
Patrick Parsons, Pennsylvania State University; Technological Displacement and News Consumption: Generational Patterns From Radio to Twitter