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Job application for CEO of Gannett
To whomever it may concern, I’m writing to apply for the position of CEO of Gannett. I think I can do the job cheaper, quicker and better-ish than your current CEO Craig Dubow. As I’m sure you’re aware, Gannett lost … Continue reading
The real community journalist position the Post needs
The Washington Post has launched a new “community reporter” position that requires more skills than a typical reporter and pays less. What a new media double whammy! In a letter to the newspaper guild that represents Post workers, the Post … Continue reading
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Shirt of the year
Yes! I’m totes getting this. That is all. Good night.
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How can we honestly ask people to pay for news?
All this talk about setting up an iTunes for news and getting people to pay for news is rather silly. Steve Yelvington nails it on Twitter: Repeat something I said years ago: How can you expect somebody to pay for … Continue reading
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Is David Carr a troll?
Seriously. I’m not trying to be funny. There is no way that his columns are real. No way. I’m convinced they only serve as link bait. He writes some of the most asinine, unresearched, unfathomable crap ever. There is no … Continue reading
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The NYT is selling front page ads. Oh nos!
Seriously, it’s not that big of a deal. Well, it is, but it doesn’t mean the quality of The New York Times will diminish. Nor do I think for a second that front page ads will influence editorial decisions. But … Continue reading
I’m not a charity case. Are you?
There is a new Facebook group called, “Don’t let newspapers die.” It encourages journalists to try to get people to buy a newspaper again. Not by producing a better or a more relevant product mind you, but by badgering people to buy … Continue reading
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What would you tell a journalism student?
What advice would you impart on today’s students? What would you say to students who are graduating this winter and next spring, during one of the worst economic times in recent memory? Would you comfort them? Would you tell them … Continue reading
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I have ethics, yo
Yes, it is true, I’ll be at the Kent State/Poynter Workshop on blogging and ethics tomorrow. I just wanted to clear this up really quick. I do have ethics. Jay Rosen contends that if blogging didn’t have ethics, it would … Continue reading
Get your daily beast from Tina Brown
Perhaps the biggest revelation from ONA 08 is that Tina Brown is forming a new Web startup dedicated to celebrating the life and times of the world’s great beasts. I think the site is a great idea. First, everyone loves … Continue reading
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