Journalism, the future of newspapers, and cat pictures.
By William M. Hartnett on Mar 26, 2007 in television | 0 Comments
Watching Jack Bauer tenderly look after the mentally challenged brother of the guy selling Dmitri Gridenko information on the nuclear power plant was … weird.
That is all.
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By William M. Hartnett on Mar 26, 2007 in newspapers | 0 Comments
>Caught in the Contradictions (American Journalism Review)
(Via Romenesko)
A story worth reading and passing around your own newsroom. Here’s what I’m calling the key quote, from 28-year-old business reporter Binyamin Appelbaum, on what newspapers need:
“‘More ‘fire,’ says Appelbaum: ‘We’re not smart enough and we’re not funny enough. Stop taking yourself so seriously and produce something people [...]
By William M. Hartnett on Mar 26, 2007 in newspapers, weather | 0 Comments
>Drop in Ad Revenue Raises Tough Question for Newspapers (NYT)
Never mind all the bleak news about the newspaper industry, what’s this paragraph all about?
“Tampa, Fla., which is also recovering from a series of hurricanes, was hit particularly hard, with revenue from real estate ads plunging 44 percent compared with last February. Tampa’s overall classified revenue [...]
