Les Crisis de la premsa escrita: riscos i oportunitats d'un canvi de model

Abstract

The entire Spanish media sector is witnessing the end of an era characterized by the confluence of three crises: the economic crisis, the industrial model crisis, and the crisis of the social role of journalism. Each of the three crises raises questions regarding the future of journalism and even of the right to information. There are several problems to solve: people have become unaccustomed to paying for information since the freebie mentality has taken hold; institutions and businesses are seeking channels of communication that lead directly to their target audiences and circumvent bothersome intermediaries namely, journalists. It remains to be seen who will pay for future newspapers, which will most probably be digital. However, regardless of the new context, quality journalism will be necessary since reliable intermediaries will be necessary. Quality, experience, and depth of information make for the best product regardless of the format. This is the challenge facing the media that expect to survive.