Comments on: From weak to strong news networks: Downie, Jarvis, & Technically Philly

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Sat, 09 Jan 2010 03:23:21 +0000

[...] Edmonds of Poynter was more positive, but didn’t endorse the Downie/Schudson recommendations. C.W. Anderson, who helped in the research, wrote about the report for the Nieman Journalism [...]

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Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:22:14 +0000

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By: Steve Buttry

Steve Buttry — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:53:03 +0000

The Downie/Schudson report has huge holes: virtually ignoring social media, which will be a major factor in the future of journalism. Their presumption that accountability journalism needs federal help because of the collapse of advertising also ignores the fact that media companies have done little to move beyond advertising. The report makes just passing mention of the possibilities for direct transactions at media sites. I have blogged on my criticism of the report:
http://stevebuttry.wordpress.com/2009/10/19/american-media-need-innovation-not-subsidy/