THE END OF 2023 AND THE MEDIA -
By Bernard Bujold - The end of December 2023 marks the turning of two historic pages! First, the announcement of photographer Jacques Nadeau's retirement from Le Devoir; and second, the announcement of the end of the paper edition of Quebec City's LE SOLEIL newspaper!
I grew up with LE SOLEIL, as it was the only newspaper available in Gaspésie during my childhood. My aunt, who was the village priest's housekeeper, gave our family each edition of the paper after the good priest had read them... It should be added that Le Soleil was distributed by post, which in those days was transported by train, so it always arrived a day or two late.
As for Jacques Nadeau, he's a great photographer whose retirement will make us appreciate LE DEVOIR less.
But as I mentioned following today's editorial in LE DEVOIR: "...Journalism with social media has been transformed and in 2023 everyone has become a journalist! In a sense, journalism has never been so accessible and democratic. It's like with photography and the advent of digital technology. Photography used to be complicated and exclusive. Today, we've all become photographers with our smartphones, and photography has become universal. Media and society will have to deal with this new democracy, which will be multiplied a hundredfold with artificial intelligence! Traditional media will have to keep pace and innovate!"
By Bernard Bujold - The end of December 2023 marks the turning of two historic pages! First, the announcement of photographer Jacques Nadeau's retirement from Le Devoir; and second, the announcement of the end of the paper edition of Quebec City's LE SOLEIL newspaper!
I grew up with LE SOLEIL, as it was the only newspaper available in Gaspésie during my childhood. My aunt, who was the village priest's housekeeper, gave our family each edition of the paper after the good priest had read them... It should be added that Le Soleil was distributed by post, which in those days was transported by train, so it always arrived a day or two late.
As for Jacques Nadeau, he's a great photographer whose retirement will make us appreciate LE DEVOIR less.
But as I mentioned following today's editorial in LE DEVOIR: "...Journalism with social media has been transformed and in 2023 everyone has become a journalist! In a sense, journalism has never been so accessible and democratic. It's like with photography and the advent of digital technology. Photography used to be complicated and exclusive. Today, we've all become photographers with our smartphones, and photography has become universal. Media and society will have to deal with this new democracy, which will be multiplied a hundredfold with artificial intelligence! Traditional media will have to keep pace and innovate!"
SEE REPORT JACQUES NADEAU
https://www.ledevoir.com/societe/804415/photographie-jacques-nadeau-monument-photojournalisme
https://www.ledevoir.com/societe/804415/photographie-jacques-nadeau-monument-photojournalisme
SEE EDITORIAL LE DEVOIR ON THE MEDIA SITUATION https://www.ledevoir.com/opinion/editoriaux/804408/serie-defis-demain-reinvention-responsable-medias
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