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Unrequired Reading {7.12.08}
These are some of the things that have caught my attention lately. It’s a more eclectic mix than just the news business, but then so’s life:
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More thoughts on journalism and democracy
More food for thought on journalism and democracy. Should people be made to watch the news? Have a look at the conclusion to this article, Free Falls, High Dives, and the Future of Democratic Accountability [pdf] by Scott Althaus.
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Unrequired Reading {6.12.08 to 7.12.08}
These are some of the things that have caught my attention lately. It’s a more eclectic mix than just the news business, but then so’s life:
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The Business Model for Poetry
Amid all the talk of business models for journalism, I thought you might be interested in an example from history – the collapse of the business model for poetry. At the turn of the nineteenth century, rhymesters were rolling in it. In 1811, Sir Walter Scott‘s advance for Rokeby enabled him to buy Abbotsford.