How has journalism and mass communication changed over the past decade?

Over the past decade mass communication has expanded exponentially. I remember back when I was in 7th/8th grade the Internet was becoming real popular, real fast. I would only use it to chat with my friends on AIM, and send e-mail to friends and family. Ha I can still remember the old AOL dial-up connection noises my computer would make as I would sign online. Now everything is about wireless connection, and AOL's popularity got drowned out by other companies such as Comcast, Yahoo!, and Verizon FiOs.

On the subject of wireless, cell phones have now become a common necessity for most people. I remember I didn't get my first cell phone until I was in 9th grade, and it was one of those $10 Nextel phones that was half cell phone, and half walkie-talkie with basic texting capabilities. These days everyone carries around blackberries or iPhones, or some type of cell that consists of a built-in camera, unlimited texting, and web access to check their e-mails, facebook, and even mapquest directions. As for the journalism aspect, since everything is technological these days and the Internet is a main source of news and information, we need to keep ourselves informed as to how to write correctly for media outlets like the Internet, radio, and television.