When the authors of this text state that “today’s converged environment has blurred the lines between news writing and persuasive writing,” what does that mean for media professionals and their work creating and delivering content? Give an example of how this applies across media channels.

What will be an ideal response?


Media professionals must now be able to create and deliver content that is accurate, relevant, and
on point for fragmented, time-pressured audiences. For example, covering the day-to-day happenings of
a highly-charged political election, the writer must consider the flash impact of putting content out on
social mediaversus the ability to expound on the topic in a print/digital article.

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