As we move further into the 21st century, news consumers are regularly turning to the Internet as a primary source of information. Newspapers, television stations and other news organizations are constantly working to stay ahead of the pack in this new medium.

In this site, explore the way online media is working today, read about predictions for the future and learn of some of the obstacles that new media journalists are facing.

Sections:

• Emergence: A new way to look at the news
• The convergence buzzword and cross-platform reporting
• Emergence, covergence -- What's the difference?

• The view from the ink well: Poynter's Dr. Ink predicts
• Big plans for a hometown paper
• USA Today looks toward tomorrow
• The author puts in two cents

• Dragging journalists kicking and screaming into the future
• "Arrogance and flatulence" in ancient Greece
• Aspects of online media that scare traditional journalists
• Measuring success in a new field -- don't look at the money, yet