Category Archives: Journalism
Murdoch’s dream
By Chris Daly Rupert Murdoch had a dream. Unlike you or me, he is in a position to spend millions making his dreams come true. According to today’s Times, Murdoch is making headway with his online-only, tablet-only news outlet, The … Continue reading
Filed under blogging, Journalism
Another online news source?
It’s Monday, so. . . David Carr likes BuzzFeed. Like him, I am delighted to see any new outfit that A) makes money and B) hires journalists to do original reporting. Personally, I think the BuzzFeed homepage is ugly. … Continue reading
Filed under Journalism
Murdoch Hacking Scandal (cont)
More on the drip-drip-drip investigation into misbehavior by Murdoch employees in the U.K. Can the U.S. investigation(s) be far behind? It’s sad to see journalists waging a cover-up, but I suppose no one wants to go to jail. … Continue reading
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Don’t miss
If you are on the BU campus this Wednesday, we are lucky to be hosting a visit by Carlotta Gall, who has covered Afghanistan and Pakistan for the New York Times for more than a decade. Forget the analysts. Forget … Continue reading
Filed under Journalism, New York Times
A great experiment
by Chris Daly For years, I had heard about a newspaper that once existed in New York City that carried no advertising. How could this be? I wondered. Years later, I had the chance to explore the history of that … Continue reading
Filed under Journalism, journalism history, publishing, Uncategorized
Book recommendation
By Chris Daly I just finished a book that surprised me — Second Read: Writers Look Back at Classic Works of Reportage. I found it surprising because when I first picked it up, I thought it would be … Continue reading
Filed under Journalism, journalism history, media
A media roundup
By Chris Daly –First, let’s pause a moment and let this sink in: Eastman Kodak has filed for bankruptcy protection. This is the company that ruled photography in the 20th Century, the company that made photography a popular activity, and … Continue reading
Filed under business, First Amendment, Journalism, media, Supreme Court
The sorcerer’s apprentice?
By Chris Daly I don’t usually take frankly partisan positions in this blog, and I will try not to do that here, even in the midst of the Iowa caucus-ing. What struck me in the last few days was the … Continue reading
Filed under broadcasting, First Amendment, Journalism, Politics
Imagine that!
by Chris Daly Another aggregagtor, BuzzFeed, has decided that there is a secret formula to getting noticed: generate original content. Today’s Times informs that BuzzFeed has hired Ben Smith away from Politico to do just that. Here’s the plan: The … Continue reading
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Who is a journalist?
By Chris Daly The latest round in the debate over “who is a journalist” comes from Oregon. A blogger named Crystal Cox went on a rampage against an Oregon financial company, Obsidian Finance Group. (In fact, in a burst of … Continue reading
Filed under blogging, First Amendment, Journalism, journalism history, media
