http://greeleysghost.brian-fuller.com/2009/02/27/rmn-rip/ Brian Fuller's blog on the state of media and communications Mon, 18 Jul 2011 21:03:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://greeleysghost.brian-fuller.com/2009/02/27/rmn-rip/comment-page-1/#comment-718 Greeley's Ghost Tue, 03 Mar 2009 02:11:00 +0000 http://brian-fuller.com/blog/?p=402#comment-718 You can't, which is the problem, right? It's all well and good that people and companies can be their own publishers, but they're all self-interested at the end of the day. <br/>Even with its various biases, a newspaper doesn't exist without having some measure of independence and insight. Reporters are held in check because they have to put food on their tables by being observers as opposed to partisans.<br/>Unfortunately, too many papers have become too partisan in the past 20 years. That's why they're losing circulation. <br/>IMHO. You can’t, which is the problem, right? It’s all well and good that people and companies can be their own publishers, but they’re all self-interested at the end of the day.
Even with its various biases, a newspaper doesn’t exist without having some measure of independence and insight. Reporters are held in check because they have to put food on their tables by being observers as opposed to partisans.
Unfortunately, too many papers have become too partisan in the past 20 years. That’s why they’re losing circulation.
IMHO.

]]> http://greeleysghost.brian-fuller.com/2009/02/27/rmn-rip/comment-page-1/#comment-717 Dan Holden Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:38:00 +0000 http://brian-fuller.com/blog/?p=402#comment-717 Incredible video, Brian, thanks for posting. You're right, it's beautifully done. And they are right, no one will ever achieve what the Rocky Mountain News did on a daily basis. How do you replicate that zeal for quality journalism on a medium that is as short-sighted and opinionated as the Internet? I'm floored by the man-on the street comment, "You won't miss it till it's gone." So true... Incredible video, Brian, thanks for posting. You’re right, it’s beautifully done. And they are right, no one will ever achieve what the Rocky Mountain News did on a daily basis. How do you replicate that zeal for quality journalism on a medium that is as short-sighted and opinionated as the Internet? I’m floored by the man-on the street comment, “You won’t miss it till it’s gone.” So true…

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