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Not drinking the Kool-Aid
Just beneath the surface of convergence and newsroom transformation, lies a darker, more cynical view of changes within newsrooms. And, unfortunately, that darkness could drag newspapers efforts to adapt into the abyss. Consider this from a recent survey of sportswriters about blogging. One longtime sportswriter said: It’s the worst kind of insidious, stupid-creep to have…
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Did you inhale?
That blogger Amanda Marcotte resigned under fire from John Edwards’ presidential campaign emphasizes what is wrong with public debate in America. It’s not about issues and candidates. It’s about code words and political correctness. When someone, in this case, Bill Donohue, the president of the Catholic League, points to a blog posting someone made before…
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Quick, where do most people get their news?
Where do most people get their news? Not from newspapers it seems. Not even a second! When pollster Zogby did a survey just a couple weeks ago, people said: Where do you get most of your news and information? Internet Sites 39.9% Television 31.5% Newspapers 12.2% Radio. 12.1% Magazines .8% Blogs 1.5% When asked, “Which…