So I read 2+ hours of news a day, all online, but I often feel like I’m not absorbing as much as I should. I’ve been getting all my news via RSS feeds. The pro of this format is that I get instant updates and know I’m never missing anything, but the major con is [...]
Archive for May, 2009
RSS vs Newsletters and Reads
Posted in New Media, Reads on May 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Reads: Narcissism edition
Posted in Reads on May 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Trying to experiment with shorter-form blog posts to save me time.
NEWSPAPER NARCISSISM
Walter Pincus argues in a David Simon-esq fashion that prizes have corrupted American journalism. Basically goes over all the problems in journalism, but in a more interesting and insightful way than usual.
Some long-term reporting projects have been undertaken, and multiple-part series published, simply because [...]
Ties that Bind
Posted in Misc on May 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
So I saw this story yesterday in the Washington Post, which screws up the location of a Mexican community near me. Basically it makes it seem like this area is foreign and ghetto, which is typical of coverage of the county.
Edmonston Rd. is said to be in Riverdale Park. The portion of the road the [...]
