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Posts tagged Journalism
Off the Wall
Jan 4th
Fantasyland.
When I worked in TV news, “Fantasyland” was known as the area where the Producers sat.
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The Turkeys on Your TV
Nov 23rd
I don’t mean to pick on Good Morning America because it’s bad. It’s not. In fact, it is the only TV news I regularly subject myself to anymore. They probably do as well or better than any of the other networks.
Which is sad, because what passes for news these days is not news, it’s wrong.
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Firewalls and Fairness
Nov 5th
Keith Olbermann has been suspended indefinitely from MSNBC, because he gave money to three Democrats who were running for seats in the House and Senate. Already, there is a big stink being floated that he is being targeted because he gave to Democrats, and that Fox News gave a million to Republicans, and it’s all a big conspiracy to keep the man down, and whatever.
Simmer down, and allow me to explain the real issue at play here.
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The Interview Trap
Oct 11th
Carl Paladino went on Good Morning America to put his weekend statements into a better light. Instead, he got the journalistic equivalent of a bait-and-switch.
Speed Saves
Sep 28th
Speed Saves
A gunman fired several rounds in a University of Texas library today. (I don’t think I have to recount the very sensitive issue with you… the rest of the media is sure to dredge up the story of the sniper in the tower.)
The interesting piece for me today is how technology changed both the event and the reporting of it. More >
Mystery Journalism Theater 3000
Sep 17th
The boxes are blurring and the silos are stirring. Welcome to a Brave New World of journalism.
Mystery Journalism Theater 3000
I’ve maintained that while newspapers are in trouble, journalism isn’t going anywhere. (No, it’s not going to TV, which is floundering through its own business model issues.) There will always be a place for the activity of sharing information and analysis in a timely manner. However, because the price of delivering that information has so radically upended the business model, it may take a while to figure out exactly who gets paid, by whom, and how. More >
Access: Birmingham
Aug 9th
Access: Birmingham
Times are tough for newspaper publishers, who are trying to sell their relevance to subscribers and potential advertisers. The temptation to drop standards is ratcheting up, and once standards are lower it’s hard to recover that blow to reputation. More >
