Note: This is the second attempt at this post on a sleepless Saturday night. The first and better draft was lost. Alas, this one may…
Category: Journalism Theory/Analysis
WikiLeaks: Ethics, Ideals and Questions
If: Information is power. And: Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Then: Absolute information corrupts absolutely. What is WIkiLeaks: According to wikipedia it’s “an…
The Logic of Journalism Innovation
Seth Lewis has asked me to speak to his class a few times and interviewed me for his dissertation. I am always happy to do…
Shift Happens and then you Reboot – What Do Librarians Tell us about Journalism Culture
One topic I’ve talked, but never written, about are the similarities between librarians (and the library sciences industry) and reporters (in the journalism industry). Perhaps…
Micro-Payments vs. Crowd Funding
In a recent Tweet LA Times media columnist James Rainey commented. “Hector Tobar colmn on low property taxes for wealthy country clubs from story 1st…