Yesterday I referred to a recent Dave Winer post about the future of news. Dave stated that in the future, people will collectively gather news – that no single person will earn a living from it. Nicholas Carr gives a sober look at theory, reminding us of how much journalists risk to find and report… Continue reading Bloggers and Journalists Need Each Other
Month: October 2006
Is That Punk Journalism?
I was just surfing around YouTube, and catching up on some old Behind the Music episodes, stumbling upon the Green Day story. Throughout the video, the question keeps coming up “Is that punk rock?” Thinking back on my experiences with punk rock, I would say the single thing that defines it is the constant questioning… Continue reading Is That Punk Journalism?
Does Google Short Content Providers?
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer on on how Google is shorting media companies and content providers: “The truth is what Google is doing now is transferring the wealth out of the hands of rights holders into Google. So media companies around the world are all threatened by Google. Why? Because basically Google is telling you how… Continue reading Does Google Short Content Providers?
Are Days Numbered for Large News Organizations?
Are Days Numbered for Large News Organizations? Jeff Jarvis reports from a conference on “the future of news.” As he reviews the viewpoints of several speakers, he laments: “I’m sorry that we’re separating “traditional” and “new” news. That, itself, is much of the problem today.” This seems to be a common theme, but Jeff points… Continue reading Are Days Numbered for Large News Organizations?
Media 2.0 Profitability
Scott Karp asks this question: What If Media 2.0 Is Less Profitable Than Media 1.0? In a recent update to his theory, he comes to the conclusion that media companies will see less profit because of a: “…deep structural problem that I’ve previously highlight: the loss of control. Web 2.0 works great as an ideology,… Continue reading Media 2.0 Profitability
News of the Week
Interesting news from around the web: The LA Times gives a fascinating look at the real value of journalism in the world. In the article, Susan D. Moeller and Moisés Naím talk about the deaths of reporters in search of truth, including the recent death of Anna Politkovskaya. “It is harder to quash the millions… Continue reading News of the Week
Who Needs Journalism?
The Wall Street Journal has an intriguing look at the new Bob Woodward book, in an article titled “So This Is Journalism?” “State of Denial” is replete with similar Woodwardian reporting: secret meetings recounted in vivid detail, complete with lengthy, verbatim quotations of what key players said to each other as the story unfolded. Once… Continue reading Who Needs Journalism?
Citizen Journalism: What is Working and What Isn’t
Jay Rosen looks at en experimental online newspaper, and talks about what works and what doesn’t: “A web-to-print, highly-interactive, low barrier to entry, read-write, everyone-contributes newspaper is still a daily production headache. Articles, photos, headlines, and ads have to come together. Unedited, the site would have almost no value, although it can have unedited parts… Continue reading Citizen Journalism: What is Working and What Isn’t
Print is Dying
The future is now: “Europeans now spend more of their week online than they do reading newspapers or magazines, according to a report.” While many may scoff at reports like this, it is hard to ignore a trend that will dramatically shape the next generation of information products: “…15-24 year-olds spend most time online, with… Continue reading Print is Dying
10 Ways for Newspapers to Succeed Online
From Washington Post editor Len Downie: “…when it first became apparent that the Internet would change the news business, executives and editors worried that its influence would erode the quality of journalism, increase competition, and become a distraction for the reporters and editors working on the print edition of the paper. But he said instead… Continue reading 10 Ways for Newspapers to Succeed Online