Reporting isn’t journalism. This is a distinction that few people understand, including many in the news business. And an inability to distinguish between the two is one reason why newspapers and other traditional media outlets continue to lose paying customers to the Web. We no longer need traditional media and professional reporters to inform us […]
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Tag Archives: Telegram & Gazette
Charging for Local “News” Content
April 26, 2010 
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The Telegram & Gazette in Worcester, Massachusetts is embarking on a risky proposition. It will begin to charge readers for online news stories produced by its editors and reporters (while supposedly keeping wire copy and other syndicated content free). The T&G is one of the largest daily newspapers in New England and covers the state’s […]
Read moreWhy the Times Co. Not Selling the Boston Globe is Bad News
October 15, 2009 3 Comments
Is the fact that the New York Times Co. has decided not to sell the Boston Globe good news? I don’t think so. In fact, it’s probably bad news. It’s clear to anyone who has been following the Times/Globe saga that the Times Co. regrets its investment of $1.1 billion in 1993. There’s also no […]
Read moreLay Off the Mommy Bloggers
July 15, 2009 4 Comments
The New York Times gets downright giddy when it can blast bloggers. So was it any surprise that the Times published an article this week calling out mommy for being corporate dupes? The story centered around bloggers – particularly mommy bloggers – who received free products from companies to review. Some bloggers are in the […]
Read moreJournalism Exodus
April 30, 2009 2 Comments
Fifty percent of journalists plan on leaving the business in 2009, according to a new survey released by PRWeek and PR Newswire. That is a staggering number – and scary for the future of news gathering and analysis. As Tom Foremski, the former Financial Times reporter, notes at his blog Silicon Valley Watcher: “This is […]
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