Bill Keller, Executive Editor of the New York Times, gave an interview to TIME magazine that showed a total lack of transparency, a fear that journalism itself was under attack, and a disturbing amount of the ‘old media’ mindset. This is a look at what he got wrong, and how to fix it.
Continue readingIn what may become a regular feature on this blog, some free web design advice for Newsweek on their newly redesigned site front page.
Continue readingSometimes it’s good to get perspective. Approaching the newspaper business from the point of view of an economist is exceedingly interesting. In this post, I present a the thoughts of a college student economist and my summary reactions.
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My long time love affair with TIME.com has been seriously tested: they’re going to start experimenting with paid content. I don’t think it will work, but it is experimentation. Continue reading