links for 2007-04-08

Sunday, 8 April 2007, 12:21

The New Republic: Bet you can’t report this story–the case against citizen journalism

Carolyn O’Hara on Assignment Zero: “In believing that Assignment Zero can prevent its reporting from being hijacked by warring groups that want their vision of the world reinforced, is Rosen putting way too much faith in the wisdom of his crowd?”

(tags: citizenjournalism tnr tpm usa newsassignment)
Jason Calacanis: Sam Zell is going to lose billions on newspapers and the Washington Post has no idea what they’re talking about.

“If you want to point out why newspapers are failing look at: … huge overhead … overpaid management … slow pace of innovation … inability to sell online advertising … inability to evolve their one way medium into a two way medium … craigslist”

(tags: newspapers google googlenews samzell)

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Lucas

If you've read the posts about this Sam Zell flare up, then you know I'm the minority report on the subject. Most people have reacted like Jason, flying off the handle about how Zell is a moron who doesn't know anything about the Internet.

I just ask that people take a moment to consider the billionaire might have some experience and insight. I have. And I think he's got a point, which I explain at my blog.