http://mediactive.com/2009/06/29/a-brazen-proposal-to-re-monopolize-newspaper-stories/ Creating a User's Guide to Democratized Media Thu, 24 Jun 2010 12:27:01 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://mediactive.com/2009/06/29/a-brazen-proposal-to-re-monopolize-newspaper-stories/#comment-142 Dan Gillmor Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:14:28 +0000 http://mediactive.com/2009/06/29/a-brazen-proposal-to-re-monopolize-newspaper-stories/#comment-142 I've known Jeff Jarvis for many years, and he's a friend. I've met Schultz exactly once, as far as I know. No club, just familiarity. I’ve known Jeff Jarvis for many years, and he’s a friend. I’ve met Schultz exactly once, as far as I know. No club, just familiarity.

]]> http://mediactive.com/2009/06/29/a-brazen-proposal-to-re-monopolize-newspaper-stories/#comment-141 Gender Bender Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:57:37 +0000 http://mediactive.com/2009/06/29/a-brazen-proposal-to-re-monopolize-newspaper-stories/#comment-141 Why is the female column writer referred to on second ref. by her last name, while Jeff Jarvis chummily becomes Jeff on second reference Not liking the Boyz Klub tone there. Your style manual has different second reference rules for the genders? Really? Why is the female column writer referred to on second ref. by her last name, while Jeff Jarvis chummily becomes Jeff on second reference Not liking the Boyz Klub tone there. Your style manual has different second reference rules for the genders? Really?

]]> http://mediactive.com/2009/06/29/a-brazen-proposal-to-re-monopolize-newspaper-stories/#comment-135 Mindy McAdams Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:53:17 +0000 http://mediactive.com/2009/06/29/a-brazen-proposal-to-re-monopolize-newspaper-stories/#comment-135 Isn't everyone allowed to pursue a story, an investigation, to the best of her ability? If Drudge breaks Lewinsky and Newsweek cries foul, do we side with Newsweek (which sat on the story instead of publishing it)? Journalism has never been a chess game in which one waits for the other guy to move first. After The Plain Dealer prints the story about the sheriff, are you, or am I, forbidden to blog about it? Forbidden to mention the sheriff and his deeds? By publishing a big investigative package, does The Plain Dealer claim to own the rights to the facts of the case? It's insupportable, isn't it? Isn’t everyone allowed to pursue a story, an investigation, to the best of her ability? If Drudge breaks Lewinsky and Newsweek cries foul, do we side with Newsweek (which sat on the story instead of publishing it)?
Journalism has never been a chess game in which one waits for the other guy to move first.
After The Plain Dealer prints the story about the sheriff, are you, or am I, forbidden to blog about it? Forbidden to mention the sheriff and his deeds? By publishing a big investigative package, does The Plain Dealer claim to own the rights to the facts of the case?
It’s insupportable, isn’t it?

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