Journalism has shifted with the advent of new media. Reporters can report on stories as they happen, in some cases while news is happening. "Each reporter must possess impeccable news judgement and reporting and writing skills." (Dunn, 2008, p. 21) Dunn goes on to say flexibility is also a skill that this new type of backpack journalists need to possess. "Each must also be willing to try new concepts and technology, as we continue to experiment with methods that provide our Web visitors with a more timely, useful product. (Dunn, 2008, p. 21)
Backpack journalism is especially popular with younger journalists who have lived their entire lives engrossed in new media reporting, this affords them greater adaptability in technology. "The concept of social media natives (younger journalists) suggests that younger people have spent their entire surrounded by and using Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat and all other available social media." (Brandtzaeg, 2018, p. 101) The new generation of journalists literally have the news at their fingertips.
References
Brandtzaeg, P. B., & Domínguez, M. Á. C. (2018). A Gap in Networked Publics? A Comparison of Younger and Older Journalists’ Newsgathering Practices on Social Media. Nordicom Review, 39(1), 95–109. https://doi-org.ezproxy.snhu.edu/10.2478/nor-2018-0004
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