Journalism Quote by Dean Baquet
“It used to be, if you were a reporter, you wrote a story and then you moved on to the next one. We were used to people coming to the New York Times. We waited for them to turn on our website or to pick up our print paper and see what we have. We now understand that we have to make our stories available to our readers. A lot of people get their news from Facebook or Twitter and we want to make sure that they see some of our best stories there, too. We do this more aggressively now than we did before.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: NYT Digital Strategy Meeting, 2020
Journalism must adapt to digital platforms, meeting readers where they consume news.
In simple terms: News must go where readers are online.
Key Takeaway
Prioritize digital distribution of quality journalism.
Themes
media
adaptation
digital strategy
Mood
strategic
urgent
Type
professional
inspirational
When to use this quote
- newsrooms
- social media
- content curation
Key Concepts
audience engagement
platform diversification
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we maintain depth on fast platforms?
- What metrics best reflect impact?
A Different Perspective
Balancing speed with editorial standards is challenging.
