[...] liked Frank Rich’s view on linking; he seems to be relaxed about the topic and very independent. I have the impression that he only [...]

[...] In the web version of his most recent column, The New York Times’ Frank Rich squeezed 32 links among his 1,560 words. The mere presence of links might not seem so notable — except that only one of the Times’ 10 other op-ed columnists had included even a single link in his or her most recent piece.via Frank Rich: Why I link » Nieman Journalism Lab » Pushing to the Future of Journalism [...]

[...] Link as much as you can. Try to always provide links if they are relevant. If you are referencing another person, or a specific work, link to it. Linking will build you credibility, readers know that you did your research because the proof is there. It can also bring you more readers. You link to someone? Send them a comment letting them know, they might link back to you. [...]

[...] yourself. Clicking is obviously optional but for further detail as to why I link you should read Frank Rich’s piece or you can just read the quote seeing how you don’t like linking :p [...]

[...] told Edward J Delaney at Nieman Journalism Lab: “It helps bulletproof the column, because if they say ‘He must be making that [...]

[...] Frank Rich: Why I link Frank Rich’s approach to link journalism. [...]

[...] Central Blog: Linking out: Often it’s just applying common sense Also the link I posted above: http://www.niemanlab.org/2008/12/frank-rich-why-i-link/ If all that don’t apply to your business needs, then you must be fine. __________________ SEO [...]

However, with my journalist’s hat on, I do wonder at what point the frequency of links embedded in article copy (especially longer feature articles) serves to distract readers, inviting them to ‘change channel’ every few words rather than consume the original article in one sitting.

Of course readers have the ability to open links in several tabs for later reference. But as Nick Carr’s Atlantic article make clear, the temptation to leap around online is immense, and this often at the expense of focus and deep contemplation.

Is there such a thing as too many links within copy? I know publish2 and other bookmarking services offer the ability to embed a tag feed beside articles on news sites, but then you lose the specific context of embedding the link at its exact point of relevance.

Is there a balance, or another way to have the best of both worlds?

[...] Posted on January 1, 2009 by allthenewsblog Frank Rich of The New York Times tells the Nieman Journalism Lab why he is one of the few Times writers to include hyperlinks in his work. In the process, he also [...]

[...] Frank Rich: Why I link [...]

[...] last week was largely about linking and The New York Times — between Frank Rich and Times Extra — I’ll also point you toward this essay, from earlier this year, by [...]

[...] is a recent post at the Nieman Journalism Lab blog, in which Frank Rich of the New York Times talks about why he includes links in his columns (thanks to Darren Barefoot for reminding me about that piece). [...]

[...] been a New York Times columnist for at least five years. Scott Rosenberg recently twittered about a post by Edward J. Delaney, in which Delaney interviews Rich about a practice that sets Rich apart from nearly all of the [...]

[...] Nieman Journalism Lab has a great post up looking at the linking habits of Frank Rich. And for comparison, the corresponding non-linking [...]

[...] Frank Rich: Why I link » Nieman Journalism Lab » Pushing to the Future of Journalism "Why has Rich embraced linking when his peers have not? “The theory was: Why not be as transparent as possible by showing sources, when we could?” he told me recently." (tags: frankrich links journalism) [...]