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The internet - the World Wide Web - has had a major impact on all levels of (information) societiesthroughout the world. Running the traditional monopoly to the centralization of the information power in a media likenewspaper is one of the most sensible features in the information age. This article defines online journalism anddiscusses it in terms of key characteristics of online publishing –hyper textuality, interactivity, multimodality, policy andadvertisement- and considers the current and potential impacts that this online journalism can have on the ways in whichone can define journalism as it functions in elective democracies worldwide.In addition, it is argued that lack of responsibility and reliability is the concern subject in online community. One reasoncould be a lack of the number of professional journalists who are employing online version especially in third world anddeveloping countries because the lack of a structured verification process or inaccurate reporting would mislead thepublic.Encouraging the traditional journalists to work or be involved in online journalism as a new generation of journalism isstill not possible, considering the recognition of the journalists’ standpoints. It could help find some effective ways toencourage professional journalists to use the online version as a means to disseminate information.

Dr.Somayyeh varzandeh, “The Impact of Technology on Journalism”, International Journal of Advance Engineering and Research Development (IJAERD), Vol. 5, Issue 2, pp. 550-555, February 2018.