links for 2007-03-30

Martin Rosenbaum: “Possibly this is merely a recognition that the initial consultative document was too limited and inadequate, or possibly ministers have taken on board the many criticisms of their plans and are now working their way round to a change of

Bob Woodward’s notes from the famous carpark interviews with Mark “Deep Throat” Felt have been put on display at the University of Texas.

The Washinton Post has revamped its website with greater emphasis on video. Editor Jim Brady says 85 print reporters have been trained to use video cameras.

Ian Carter: “Rather worryingly though, my first choice for the splash is – for reasons I won’t go into yet – resting on the shoulders of our latest work experience student.”

Simon Jones: “For the second week out of three we’ve suffered major printing problems which is a major source of annoyance.”

A new widget for Google personalised home page will supply classic crossword puzzles from the New York Times. Cheaper than getting the current puzzle on TimesSelect.

Michael White of the Guardian debates blogger Guido Fawkes.

Roy Greenslade: “There will be a romantic attachment to papers by our generation, but we will not provide a market sufficiently profitable to ensure their continued publication.”

Guido: “Well the live interview was definitely a mistake…”

Oliver Kamm: “I know nothing of the pseudonymous Mr Fawkes, but I’m deeply sceptical of the value of political blogs and hostile to the whole medium of blogging.”