Comments on: Publish2 peddling old thinking as new journalism http://www.bronwenclune.com/2008/04/01/publish2-peddling-old-thinking-as-new-journalism/ There is life after control media Mon, 17 May 2010 07:44:57 +0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Matt http://www.bronwenclune.com/2008/04/01/publish2-peddling-old-thinking-as-new-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-159 Matt Mon, 15 Sep 2008 11:26:58 +0000 http://www.bronwenclune.com/2008/04/01/publish2-peddling-old-thinking-as-new-journalism/#comment-159 I'm all for taking back control from algorithms, but amateurs is a bit rich. I’m all for taking back control from algorithms, but amateurs is a bit rich.

]]> By: Ross Hill http://www.bronwenclune.com/2008/04/01/publish2-peddling-old-thinking-as-new-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-83 Ross Hill Fri, 04 Apr 2008 11:06:08 +0000 http://www.bronwenclune.com/2008/04/01/publish2-peddling-old-thinking-as-new-journalism/#comment-83 Do they realise that they _can't_ take back control? Go Bron! Do they realise that they _can’t_ take back control? Go Bron!

]]> By: Alex http://www.bronwenclune.com/2008/04/01/publish2-peddling-old-thinking-as-new-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-82 Alex Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:29:36 +0000 http://www.bronwenclune.com/2008/04/01/publish2-peddling-old-thinking-as-new-journalism/#comment-82 Yeah, news is rehashed all the time - Associated Press, press releases. So I don't think journalistic quality is not really a concern of many places. However, by republishing, you can send one crazy nut case in to Iraq and spread his/her stories across the globe. So in that case, it's kind of cool. I think the real problem is that big media focus on what people care about - sport and celebrities. If the Australian culture someday swings to caring about things outside of their privileged lives, perhaps journalistic quality will have no choice but to follow. Yeah, news is rehashed all the time – Associated Press, press releases. So I don’t think journalistic quality is not really a concern of many places.

However, by republishing, you can send one crazy nut case in to Iraq and spread his/her stories across the globe. So in that case, it’s kind of cool.

I think the real problem is that big media focus on what people care about – sport and celebrities. If the Australian culture someday swings to caring about things outside of their privileged lives, perhaps journalistic quality will have no choice but to follow.

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