Press-sphere? What?!

To be honest, I seriously have no idea what Jarvis talks about, or what his main point is on his blog, although there are some charts that he uses to make this easier. The terms he uses and the language he speaks seem so different that nothing really makes sense. I think he is trying to say that the news is not merely published by the press, but anything and anyone today in high-technology age. I think it is true that data or archives are not enough to press news nowadays. It not only cannot attract readers anymore, but also simply it is not enough. News indeed is “story” about our society; if there is no story, so is not the news. The involvement of commenters, companies, and other things makes news more interesting and relatable for readers, as the same as if we are surrounded by various “atoms” (the me-sphere chart). I kind of agree with his point (if my understanding is right) that “story never begins and it never ends.” I mean, the story must have started at least once ever since there was the beginning of living species history, but it just never ends. One story brings another one and on and on and on. I believe it is the same for the news process. It should be a circular figure rather than the linear chart which ends by “followup.” I do agree that the involvement of readers can affect the actual news really bad because I have seen many poor quality articles online, and I think that is why many people sometimes choose particular press instead of reading local small press.

Everything should be pros and cons, and whether Jarvis is for or against this system, I think it is important to accept this new change, because there is no end point here as well as the news and story.