Thursday, December 1, 2011
"A New Google Venture, and Another Web Boundary Line is Nudged" - NYTimes.com
Newspapers long ago ought to have been the ones to offer this service.
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Monday, November 28, 2011
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Friday, November 25, 2011
"J.K. Rowling chased from home by press, she says" - CNN.com
This is pretty chilling stuff and it's a taint on all newspapers, alas.
"Tom Wicker, Journalist and Author, Dies at 85" - NYTimes.com
It would not be merely nostalgic to mourn the passing of Tom WICKER; his life is an historic reminder to all of us how much a professional reporter can contribute to our understanding of the world around us.
"Reaction Videos as Anthropological Study of America" - NYTimes.com
I wonder if any of these involve people reading newspapers?
"Wired for Sound" - NYTimes.com
I wonder how this thinking would apply to audio editions of newspapers?
"Lachlan Murdoch under pressure over News Corp political bribery claim" - guardian.co.uk
Threats to editorial independence are everywhere, and the problem is that they are so hard to identify and and the results usually impossible to specify. But the mere assertion is enough to cast huge doubt in many directions.
"Manroland Files for Biggest Insolvency in Germany in 2 Years" - Businessweek
Many people tend to regard the printed part of today's newspaper world with derision, contempt, or just not regard it at all. Nevertheless, this news from Manroland says as much about where newspapers stand today as anything I've seen recently. If the newspaper model is to continue to include an element of printing, someone needs to produce presses.
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Accueil
The sort of newspaper event that often flies well under the radar. It is notable that this is billed as a WAN-IFRA event, but with the financial support of the French ministry of culture and communications. Some of us might have a problem with that.
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
"James Murdoch Has Stepped Down From Newspaper Boards" - NYTimes.com
What is the impact of his stepping down on the newspapers?
"In Iran Newspaper Protest, New Friction Seen" - NYTimes.com
What more can we learn about what is happening here?
"South Africa Passes Law Restricting Press Freedoms" - NYTimes.com
This is a very important and highly troubling move that needs to be resisted not only by the newspapers of South Africa, but by newspapers everywhere. Follow the Mail & Guardian coverage here. I am not sure if this is the latest version of the legislation.
"Strauss-Kahn sues media, Sarkozy aide: lawyers" - Yahoo! News
Suing a newspaper is a serious move, wherever and by whomever initiated, requiring a response not always limited to the newspaper being sued - in this case, Le Figaro.
"New York Police Are Ordered to Let Journalists Work" - NYTimes.com
There remains great strength not just for newspapers, but for all who consume what newspapers produce, when newspapers represent themselves as acting on behalf of the people whom they serve. The full text of the letter - apparently - appears in this story.And here is the New York Times' editorial take on the whole matter.
"Toronto Star Podcasts"
This innovation is a great step forward toward opening up the process of what makes a newspaper a newspaper. How many other chances do we get to see a lot of raw material professionally discussed and an informed opinion reached based on that analysis?
"Awardees to their colleagues: Buck the system" - Committee to Protect Journalists
This remains one of the most important events each year honoring brave newspaper and other news people, many of whom have risked their lives in reporting news to the people who depend on that informaiton. Here is a list of this year's winners, including several people from newspapers.
"Report Details Excessive Force Used Against Bahrain Protests" - NYTimes.com
This is the sort of document that is very important to note as newspapers continue their eternal battle to achieve and maintain maximum press freedom all over the world. The role of pro-government newspapers - and the one "opposition" newspaper - Al-Wasat - is discussed here at length, including the death while in custody of one of that newspaper's founders.
My goal....
In starting this, I hope provide some additional news and comment on aspects of the global newspaper business that may not get all the attention elsewhere that they deserve. Let me know how I can do this better!
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