That future has fewer professional news-gatherers but many more unpaid eyes and ears contributing to news coverage.
The Tribune Company, based in Chicago, has pushed the practice of having its newspaper reporters contribute to news broadcasts on its television stations.
However, some stringers may simply be informed residents or specialists of a given region or topic and may contribute to news organizations as a side or secondary job without aspiring to a career in journalism.
In 2004, The Inquirer formed a partnership with Philadelphia's NBC station, WCAU, giving the paper access to WCAU's weather forecasts while also contributing to news segments throughout the day.
Mr. Wakshlag said the death of Michael Jackson contributed to higher news ratings last summer.
A strong news agenda contributed to the new highs, including the Oscar Pistorius shooting, coverage of the Pope's resignation (seen by a total of 3.3 million unique browsers in February) and the Russian meteorite.
Reached by telephone yesterday, Mr. Chandler limited his comments to the formal words he contributed to the corporate news release: "I have had a wonderful journey with News Corp. and now I am looking forward to applying my experience to the field of health information".
The journalist, who contributed to the opposition news website Rooz Online, has been in prison since he was arrested last November.
Naim, the leader of the group's Southeast Asia military division Katibah Nusantara, was born in the small city of Solo in Central Java, where he reportedly contributed to a jihadist news site before being arrested for weapons possession and serving a short jail sentence.
Medical licensing decisions censuring health care workers, pharmacy robberies and recovery from drug dependence less commonly contributed to peaks in news volume, but were reported at consistent rates over time (data not shown).
