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jade3000

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20. Good article, but there are 2 conflated issues here

Reply to pinto (Original post)

Thu Nov 15, 2012, 11:44 AM

Nov 2012

2 issues: (1) changing business models in the media, (2) quality of journalism (both original reporting and commentary). Yes, most newspapers are struggling or closing, and many in the media industry is struggling to reach a viable new business model. Regardless of the business model, journalism (paid or unpaid) has varying levels of quality.

Good citizenship relies on good journalism, not good media industry business models.

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Is the death of newspapers the end of good citizenship? (CS Monitor) [View all] pinto Nov 2012 OP

Thanks to the Christian Science Monitor locks Nov 2012 #1

One of the stalwarts of old media complaining about the fate of old media ProgressiveProfessor Nov 2012 #2

The CSM is one of a few orgs that still maintains a network of international reporting sites. pinto Nov 2012 #3

Professional Journalism is an oxymoron ProgressiveProfessor Nov 2012 #4

So what does Amy Goodman do for a living, or Greg Palast? mojowork_n Nov 2012 #5

Media figures ProgressiveProfessor Nov 2012 #8

Hmmmm.... mojowork_n Nov 2012 #9

With the emergence of web based news, the concept of what is journalism and who is a journalist has ProgressiveProfessor Nov 2012 #10

Politifact. mojowork_n Nov 2012 #13

The web has really lowered the bar for low cost publication ProgressiveProfessor Nov 2012 #14

PS mojowork_n Nov 2012 #15

So, what is journalism? pinto Nov 2012 #7

a bad lie? ProgressiveProfessor Nov 2012 #11

Brain-Dead Cynicism. (nt) Paladin Nov 2012 #16

Another Pegler supporter I see ProgressiveProfessor Nov 2012 #17

Oh, OK. That clarifies it. mojowork_n Nov 2012 #18

Actually I was going to cite the case, decided not to, and miseditied it. I have since corrected it ProgressiveProfessor Nov 2012 #19

good citizenship daisiebell Nov 2012 #6

Why does the format/media matter? ProgressiveProfessor Nov 2012 #12

Format MisterScruffles Nov 2012 #22

Good article, but there are 2 conflated issues here jade3000 Nov 2012 #20

only daily media floods the zone roseBudd Nov 2012 #21

huh!? what does this even mean? jade3000 Nov 2012 #23

Sends reporters to cover everything at every city hall, every meeting... roseBudd Nov 2012 #24

Thanks! jade3000 Nov 2012 #25

Yeah I picked it up in some article about newspapers and how what they do is nothing like... roseBudd Nov 2012 #26