The Rose in the Worm

It's not just technology that brought American journalism down. We have seen the enemy and he is us. I'll try to explain it here
Thu Feb 28
Geldof and Bush: Diary From the Road - TIME

This is good political reporting.

Tue Feb 26
Barack Obama Is Your New Bicycle

Courtesy of my colleague Susan Rasky. What is this site saying?

Mon Feb 25
ABC News: Did Obama 'Play It Safe' in State Senate?

Big Media: Big Hat; No Cattle. TV News divisions are so insecure that a little push back—from a candidate, a newspaper editorial, a comedy writer from SNL—throws them into attack mode. They were goaded into the non-stop Gore attack by the RNC in 2004. This year, the Clinton campaign sneezes and TV catches cold.

I wonder if a movie called “Kittens” about some kittens drowning, would sweep the Oscars?

Wed Feb 20
Knight Conference in Miami: the information needs of Communities in a democracy

Knight Conference in Miami: the information needs of Communities in a democracy

Thu Feb 14
For example
Tech President

This is the site of the moment!

Every election year, the ‘arts’ community decides it can make a difference with wit, creativity and hipness. They are usually wrong.

Mon Feb 11

This is stylistically typical of what we tried to do with the Data Road Trip project last year. No narration. Intimate. Room for humor and seriousness. Lack of judgement. Mixing stills and video. Clayton Worfolk was the producer. The video/still mix was a testament to Brian Storm’s work that so inspired last year’s fellows

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