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Comment on Not Wanted: A Helped Wanted Section by Blog Newbie

Blog Newbie — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 02:18:48 +0000

Thanks for the Info

Comment on About by bibomedia

bibomedia — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 05:09:34 +0000

Comment on Make it your business by linksubs

linksubs — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 05:23:29 +0000

Very informative post. Thanks for that. How would you like to discuss business related topics on the all new business forum. So many members could gain knowledge from your business experiences and advice.

Please think it over.

Thanks,

Col

Comment on Not Wanted: A Helped Wanted Section by Cliff Anthony

Cliff Anthony — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 22:06:41 +0000

Great! Here’s a typical example of newspapers committing harakiri.
By moving the classifieds to online, Chicago Tribune is driving its readers from its print edition to its online edition. Such measures will not only lead to a decline in readers but also to a loss in revenue. No wonder newspapers’ profits are down.

Comment on Journalism Reading List by Dan Cabaniss

Dan Cabaniss — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 01:59:55 +0000

You should consider adding Roger Kahn’s masterful _The Boys of Summer_, which tells the story of Kahn’s experience covering the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1952-53 for the New York Herald Tribune. It’s one of the greatest books on baseball ever written — many would say it’s the best — and for me (and I’m sure many others) it was the book that inspired me to become a sportswriter.

Comment on Journalism Reading List by It’s a Good Read, Charlie Brown! « Inside CMA

It’s a Good Read, Charlie Brown! « Inside CMA — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 13:32:55 +0000

[...] and if you have suggestions, please pass them on. Here’s a taste of some of those books. The full list can be found linked from the Resources [...]

Comment on Movies by lancespeere

lancespeere — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 15:59:36 +0000

Consider it done, Jeff. Thanks for the suggestion. The Natural is one of my all-time favorite sports movies. Don’t know why I didn’t think to put it on this list.

Comment on Movies by Jeff Hand

Jeff Hand — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 22:08:39 +0000

How about adding “The Natural” to this list of movies? Robert Duval is a reporter who covers baseball and attempts to find the mystery of Robert Redford’s character.

Comment on Those pesky comments by Bradley Wilson

Bradley Wilson — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 13:37:41 +0000

We started allowing “anonymous” (as opposed to moderated with registration required) posts this fall. Already it’s been a headache. We’ve had people posing as other people. We’ve had people flaming other people. It seems to me that the point of journalism is to be the moderator — the gatekeeper. There are plenty of sites and forums for people to spout off. Journalism is about fair and balanced coverage. Now, do we take the time to moderate the site? What about fake registrations if we require registration? Do we validate like we do with letters to the editor? Is the “entertainment” value worth it or are journalistic sites somehow just different?

Comment on Those pesky comments by Valerie

Valerie — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 15:10:01 +0000

The Houston Chronicle has allowed reader comments on stories for some time now. Usually, the majority of the comments are, IMHO, worthless. A comment that says “Fry him!” seems to be more common than one that discusses the aspects of a death penalty case, for example.

Another problem seems to be that the Chronicle updates its online stories but the old comments stay. So early comments might later make no sense because information was removed or added to the story. That in turn leads to later commentors heckling earlier commentors about being stupid, because “it says that right there in the story.”

On the other hand, in local education stories I’ve noticed that both the teacher’s union leader and the press contact for the school district will often post to clarify positions, answer to commentors, etc., and that could be a good thing.

I admit to reading the comments to stories on a regular basis, but it is more for the “entertainment” value than because they offer any real insight or reason for discussion.