The transformation of photojournalism

On Wed, 12 Aug 2009 22:59:29 -0400, "J. Clarke"
wrote:
: On Mon, 10 Aug 2009 21:15:21 -0500, Catch Up
: wrote:
: On Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:33:30 -0400, Alan Browne
: wrote:
:
: Newspapers and magazines are cutting back sharply on picture
: budgets or going out of business altogether, and television
: stations have cut back on news coverage in favor of less-costly
: fare. Pictures and video snapped by amateurs on cellphones are
: posted to Web sites minutes after events have occurred.
: Photographers trying to make a living from shooting the news call
: it a crisis.
:
: OH NO! The buggy-whip braiders (a 1700's-1900's occupation) are
: going to have to find new ways to make a buck!
:
: Just an aside but contrary to popular belief the buggy whip braiders are
: doing fine.

Yes, both of them probably are.

BTW, I've removed my name from the quotation list above, since nothing that I
said was actually quoted.

Bob