Bookmarks for 15 Aug 2009
- Journalists: make like a Brazilian hooker « IN THE MODE.
A modest proposal (and a pretty smart one) from Dom Rodwell: "Why shouldn’t journalists put their money where their mouth is, and get their asses on the corner to sell their wares. What I say is: make like a Brazilian hooker." (journalism newspapers business_models ) - I was wrong – James Fallows
On how the networked media isn't quite living up to the hype (and hope) that it will quickly correct false arguments. In this case in the Obama healthcare reform debate: "But the flow of argument makes it appear that "death panel" has won the battle of political ideas, as "no exit" did 15 years ago (and as the "birthers" have not done)." (newmedia healthcare media ) - On the link economy « BuzzMachine
"Arnon Mishkin says he has found the fallacy of the link economy but I think his argument is itself built on some fallacies [...]" (linking link_economy newspapers business ) - The Fallacy Of The Link Economy | paidContent
By Arnon Mishkin: "People who “get the web” will explain to you that the economics of the web have everything to do with linking and getting linked to. The more links one can get, the better off one is. [...] Well, the data suggests that the web – the “blogosphere”– is less an ecosystem than a one-way street." (media journalism linking link_economy aggregation aggregators ) - Cameron rebukes Tory MEP who rubbished NHS in America | Politics | guardian.co.uk
Fascinating piece of web journalism that puts text, YouTube, Guardian and BBC videos into a single piece. (video journalism nhs guardian bbc health usa )
