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Media reductionism
It is said that the majority of Americans read nothing except the paper. If they read that thoroughly, they have time for nothing else. Charles Dudley Warner, The American Newspaper The Crisis of eloquence is not a little altered…as men now endeavouir to summe up their Notions, and draw them into a sharp angle…John Hall,…
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Enron and the curse of contrarianism
NOCERA on GLADWELL: To be sure, his central point is largely correct, though hardly the contrarian revelation he makes it out to be: Wall Street’s corps of analysts, hedge fund operators, ratings agencies and all the rest should really have paid more attention to Enron’s public disclosures.Nice piece from the NYT‘s Joe Nocera unpicking Malcolm…
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Old media funding model hits virtual world
Second Life apparently has its own newspaper – the AvaStar, from the Axel Springer group. Two editions are available online. How is it to be funded? Classifieds and ads. Has no-one told these guys about the Craig Newmark avatar waiting in the wings…
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Daylife – quick review
Just popped in for a quick look at new news site Daylife. Positive: Clean graphics look. Negative: The quotes are very machine made, making it feel cold and impersonal. My RSS feeds deliver so much more customization, so much quicker.