The New Era of Journalism
"Haha! Big News Morgans! All this commotion in the New World is so boring. Finally, we have some Big News Morgans that can shock the world!"
On an unnamed island, the World Economic News's mobile headquarters stood. Looking at the images they had just obtained, they threw aside the intelligence they had been holding, and a stack of documents scattered and flew through the air, landing on the ground.
Morgans laughed wildly, a wide smile playing on his lips; he was absolutely delighted!
Despite his reputation for generating "Big News Morgans," he has recently found himself lacking any noteworthy intelligence or breaking news.
Not only them, but all other newspapers around the world were in the same boat. The great war in the New World was nearing its end. The Navy had been completely defeated, and most of its forces had already withdrawn from the New World.
Only one Marine Branch remained, which was the G1 Branch, the closest to the Red Line, and the one that guarded the Celestial Dragons.
The protracted war of attrition not only resulted in heavy losses for the Navy, but even the pirates were exhausted. This branch could be considered the Navy's last vestige of dignity, and by now, the Navy's top combat forces had all left the New World.
Only one Marine Vice Admiral remained at the G1 Branch. It can be said that the Navy had given in, failed, and completely lost its dominance over the New World.
The defeat of the overlord brought this new era to a climax, with pirates cheering to highlight the Navy's incompetence.
The pirates of the New World were also willing to give the Navy face and left one by one. During this time, they were recuperating and developing their power, but they were also eager to make a move again, attracted by the title of "Sea Emperor" that had recently come from somewhere.
To become emperor, one needs vast territories. Therefore, the silence of the New World is only temporary, and soon, even more intense wars will break out.
Therefore, during this period, the sea was relatively calm, and the daily news was mostly minor and uneventful.
However, how could Morgans allow such a situation? Without Big News Morgans, if other newspapers were to uncover it, it would certainly be a huge blow to their World Economic News's leading position in the news industry.
Moreover, his pursuit of making Big News Morgans, as he's known as a "Big News Morgans" star, won't allow him to simply fade into obscurity.
Now, a Big News Morgans has unexpectedly arrived: the beginning of the Great Pirate Era. This comes after the previous incident of Kaido conquering a country with a hundred heads, and the several battles against Teach were broadcast live on a large scale.
Morgans was surprised to discover that photos seemed outdated; a video, a live stream, was much more engaging, more realistic, and more visually appealing, containing various details that, if properly processed, could be like watching a movie.
How can a few photos provide a clear description of a specific time period?
So, with this idea in mind, he tentatively trained more Reporter Bird. These Reporter Bird were more professional, had stronger bodies, and were smarter. They were one in a hundred. They could not only take pictures, but also broadcast live various major events such as war.
Therefore, in addition to their cameras, they also carried a Transponder Snail).
You have to understand, Den Den Mushi aren't cheap, and equipping so many News Bird with Den Den Mushi would cost even more money. He made this decision only after overcoming a lot of opposition.
Surprisingly, the results were quite good. By shortening the video, editing it into a movie, retaining the essence, and skipping the irrelevant parts, and using the principle of information transmission between Den Den Mushi, as long as you pay, they can send the video to the buyer's Den Den Mushi via a specific number.
However, only those who have Den Den Mushi) can watch this. News Bird have the advantage of being able to obtain all kinds of footage. Of course, not all footage can be used by them. Some footage is too short, and some is not exciting enough, so photos can be used instead.
This is just an emerging industry, but it has gradually become popular. Whitebeard Pirates who sail the seas can watch these shows to pass the time.
Similarly, this also boosted the Den Den Mushi industry, especially the Transponder Snail, which saw a significant increase in both sales and production. The countries and powers that produced Den Den Mushi must be laughing all the way to the bank at night.
Normally, not many people need Den Den Mushi (Den Den Mushi). They are mostly used by groups like the Navy and pirates who need to transmit messages constantly. Ordinary people don't need such things, and it's basically useless for them to buy them.
Now, there are a large number of buyers who want to watch these videos.
Although photos are still the mainstream, videos are gradually emerging. Morgans ushered in a new era for journalism, a feat that will go down in history. Other newspapers and news agencies are also considering adding such services and have begun training their own Reporter Bird.
Newspaper delivery News Bird are trained by all major news agencies.
While the Reporter Bird is not unique to the World Economic News, the World Economic News has a large number of Reporter Bird, unlike other news agencies.
They are starting to cultivate this industry now, sparing no effort, because they don't want to fall behind. With their foresight, they can see that this industry will be booming in the future.
However, for this industry to truly take off, it needs higher-quality video, video that can truly become a hit.
He has now obtained it—the very footage he just received—about the major events that occurred in the Kraken Kingdom.
Morgans was lucky; he had been paying special attention to the Night Pirates, and on Karnosfa Island, there happened to be Reporter Bird he had trained, which was located in the capital city of the Kraken Kingdom.
Not far from the palace, and just before he arrived, Teach had released his Conqueror's Haki, but because he controlled the range well, it didn't affect him.
Therefore, it recorded Teach and Pande's battle in its entirety until the Night Pirates left.
After that, it quickly flew out of the Karnosfa Island area, and while other reporters were still confined to Karnosfa Island, it had already transmitted the complete message back to headquarters.
"Hahaha! Gather everyone! Everyone come over here, we're about to do something big!" Morgans exclaimed excitedly, holding his Transponder Snail like a precious treasure, with one foot on a chair.
As soon as he finished speaking, all the newspaper staff and editors stopped what they were doing and quickly gathered around Morgans.
"President, what Big News Morgans? Let me see."
"I've almost finished polishing a news story, it's just a little bit more."
Although some editors complained, they acted very quickly, already holding notebooks and pens, trusting Morgans's judgment.
"Haha, watch closely, this is going to be a world-shaking Big News Morgans." Morgans, dressed in a tuxedo and top hat, laughed excitedly, his eyes slightly narrowed, a glint of shrewdness flashing within them.
Then, he became serious and said, "Get ready. Half of you will prepare to write the script, while the rest of you watch the entire video and jot down any unimportant details that can be cut, to prepare for the editing later. There are also other points to note, which you should all be aware of."
"Hmm." Seeing their President so serious, they nodded. "Don't worry, President."
"Okay, put all the other news aside and focus on this one. We're pressed for time, so we'll have to work overtime today. I only skimmed through this part; I didn't watch the whole video."
As he spoke, Morgans chuckled and placed the Transponder Snail on the table, pointing it directly at the air. The image flickered slightly, revealing Teach's figure alongside Gari, and opposite them stood the King of the Kraken Kingdom.
However, the footage was still wet with raindrops because the rain was so heavy, making it somewhat blurry. The image seemed to be approaching, then flew to an eave to observe. As if to make the image clearer, the Reporter Bird wiped itself with its dry feathers, and the image became remarkably clear.
"Hey, there's another reporter over there, broadcasting this scene live from another direction. The angle from there is pretty good too," an editor remarked, pointing to the reporter in the video.
"Okay, then let's get his image over here. Combining the two images and looking at them from different angles will definitely make it more interesting." Morgans' eyes lit up, and he nodded.
He's a perfectionist, and just as he said, he wants to combine the two Yingxiangs. As for how to do it? There are many ways.
One editor couldn't wait, saying, "I'll get it over here after I've finished reading it."
He was very confident. The World Economic News was the world's largest news agency, dominating the global news industry. Despite other competitors, none could compete with them because of the vast difference in scale. If Morgans wanted to, he could send a news story to all parts of the world in just one day, making it known to everyone.
The city of Morgans controls public opinion, a power that even the World Government greatly fears.
Then, just as Teach unleashed his Conqueror's Haki, most of the guards lost their composure, dropped their weapons, and slipped past him.
"This, this is Conqueror's Haki! Haha, I never expected this!" Morgans jumped up excitedly, recognizing this as a talent that only a select few possess, even in the New World.
"Captain, calm down, keep watching the video," an editor next to him advised.
What followed was the battle between Teach and Pande, until Pande transformed into a sea monster.
After a battle, Pande returned to its complete form.
Finally, all of Teach's companions arrived, but none of them intervened; they simply watched Teach's battle. At the crucial moment, Nelson arrived and produced the key item that had triggered this war: the Devil Fruit.
Teach ate the pale purple Devil Fruit in one bite.
"Let's pause here and check what kind of Devil Fruit this is. Have we thought of a title yet?" Having seen this, the connection between the beginning and end became clear. Morgans stopped the video playback and looked at the editors below.
"Okay, I'll take care of this." A staff member had somehow produced Devil Fruit Encyclopedia and started searching through the pictures. After flipping through a few pages, he stopped at a certain page. "No, I've already found it. It's a Logia Devil Fruit called the Dark-Dark Fruit."
As he spoke, he flipped the entire Devil Fruit Encyclopedia over, showing them the pictures and comparing them to the Devil Fruit in the video; they were exactly the same.
"Furthermore, have someone give my Den Den Mushi number to the captain of the Night Pirates. He'll definitely be a big shot in the future, so we can't afford to offend him easily. Before this video is broadcast, give him a larger share of the profits. Although it's not a secret that his battle was broadcast live throughout the entire kingdom, we still have to do what needs to be done," Morgans said earnestly.
"Okay, I've already sent people over. The Night Pirates are still on Karnosfa Island." An editor nodded.
In order not to offend others, those whose battle videos are broadcast are fine if they win, but if they lose and their defeat is constantly being watched, it is very offensive.
Even a neutral and powerful organization like the World Economic News wouldn't dare offend so many people, and these videos even showcase some of their tactics.
Even though the World Economic News isn't afraid of them, it will still allocate a portion of the Beli earned from each video to the characters in the video, and then let them split that portion of the Beli according to their respective contributions.
This is undoubtedly a huge fortune, equivalent to an actor's salary.
However, they stated publicly that they would give up 50% of their share of Beli, since they ultimately have the final say.
Furthermore, there's a small bug: the share of those who die in the video is also counted, thus reducing the share of those who are still alive.
The money from the dead wasn't given to their relatives; instead, it was directly pocketed and confiscated by the World Economic News and used as operating funds.
Some impoverished naval officers have recently become much wealthier, receiving money, and even if they wanted to stop it, they couldn't. These videos also showcase the navy's heroic bearing and uphold justice, promoting the navy's righteousness. Furthermore, some naval academies show videos about the navy. Of course, these are all filmed by the navy itself and have nothing to do with the World Economic News.
Of course, there are also videos that are extremely infuriating to watch, such as pirates massacring civilians, war, and the slaughter of marines.
These events revealed the cruelty of the world; a peaceful village could turn into a river of blood in the blink of an eye. Even ordinary people who hadn't experienced it firsthand witnessed the evil of pirates.