http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/11/18/david-simon-lecture/ Can you think of a better name? Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:36:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/11/18/david-simon-lecture/comment-page-1/#comment-51224 princess iveylocks Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:53:15 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=3095#comment-51224 I'd say the one advantage of the mainstream journalism motto is guaranteed access to powerful newsmakers. This comes with its own set of fraternizing baggage, but any access is better than second-hand news. I'd say the one advantage of the mainstream journalism motto is guaranteed access to powerful newsmakers. This comes with its own set of fraternizing baggage, but any access is better than second-hand news.

]]> http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/11/18/david-simon-lecture/comment-page-1/#comment-51193 l farrell Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:14:48 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=3095#comment-51193 Great post, Steve. I think the Chronicle Herald (certainly a major newspaper in this part of the world, especially since they pulled the plug on The Daily News) is also an independent paper owned by the Dennis family. Great post, Steve. I think the Chronicle Herald (certainly a major newspaper in this part of the world, especially since they pulled the plug on The Daily News) is also an independent paper owned by the Dennis family.

]]> http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/11/18/david-simon-lecture/comment-page-1/#comment-51153 Guillaume Theoret Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:37:33 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=3095#comment-51153 For the immediate future sadly I see Matt Drudge as the future of journalism. A reporter that goes off on his own to break a couple of stories (probably an insider with some juicy stories to tell) and creates a cult of his own personality and, once with traction, devolves into gossip and populism and people move onto the next. I see a future much close to The Huffington Post than the NY Times. It's going to be a LOT harder to find news that's trustworthy. For the immediate future sadly I see Matt Drudge as the future of journalism. A reporter that goes off on his own to break a couple of stories (probably an insider with some juicy stories to tell) and creates a cult of his own personality and, once with traction, devolves into gossip and populism and people move onto the next. I see a future much close to The Huffington Post than the NY Times. It's going to be a LOT harder to find news that's trustworthy.

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