Journalism beta = lazy reporting

The journalism debates continue. In a New York Times piece this weekend, Damon Darlin takes aim at the blogosphere and accuses bloggers like TechCrunch's Michael Arrington of taking a "truth-be-damned approach".

Not surprisingly, it has sparked a flurry of responses, including from Arrington, who claims that Darlin took some of his comments out of context.

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Posted 08 June 2009 09:21am by Patricio Robles with 3 comments

Missing the point in the debate about the future of journalism

The debate over the future of journalism is only getting more heated as some of the most storied newspaper companies sink deeper and deeper into financial distress.

Recently, there has been a noticeable shift in the debate: some are now calling for government intervention. And they're serious about it.

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Posted 18 May 2009 12:00pm by Patricio Robles with 4 comments

New York Times goes to the 'hood

 New York Times LogoIf The New York Times fails, it won’t be for lack of effort. The cash-strapped Gray Lady launched an aggressive new  content-driven effort today, aimed at more engaged readers and hopefully, new advertisers.

It’s called “The Local.” Before you say, "Right, newspapers are local," understand this is actually hyperlocal. It's an attempt by The Times to re-position itself from the center of the globe to the center of town. 

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Posted 02 March 2009 22:13pm by John Gaffney with 1 comment