Sep
18
There’s lots of media-related stuff on the ‘net today. But when isn’t there?
- Times to Stop Charging for All Access to Web. There’s comment all over the media-sphere about the official end of TimesSelect and the decision to not just set free their columnists, but their archives. All sorts of lessons being drawn (such as this, from Tom Abate), but I haven’t seen this one yet: in an age of messy media, it’s not fatal to try stuff and then back off when it doesn’t work.
- CRTC airs idea of media limits. Globe and Mail coverage of Canadian hearings on possiblities for controlling media consolidation. Surprise: private media companies don’t think much of the idea of limits.
- The minimalist approach. Intriguing idea from John Smith on what to do with the newspaper’s front page: “Newspapers shouldn’t be all things to all people, they should be the one thing to all people.”
- Seven Wonders. Poynter Institute has launched a search for the Seven Wonders of the world of journalism. Mark Potts has some nominees. (This will be a long-term conversation worth following.)
- When is the price too high? A great report from Damir Sagolj at Reuters on the reality of trying to photograph the Iraq war. From the piece: “Working with just a driver, a fixer and yourself may seem like an option only if you haven’t been around there recently, are seriously deluded or harbour suicidal tendencies.”
- 24 Minutes, No Anchors. Hart Van Denberg on Nielsen numbers for time spent on major media web sites. The numbers are surprisingly close to what readers have traditionally reported for print.
