Tuesday, January 06, 2009

Maybe nigher ...

... than we thought: End Times. (Hat tip, Dave Lull.)

[The Huffington Post] is the prototype for the future of journalism: a healthy dose of aggregation, a wide range of contributors, and a growing offering of original reporting. This combination has allowed the HuffPo to digest the news that matters most to its readers at minimal cost, while it focuses resources in the highest-impact areas. What the HuffPo does not have, at least not yet, is a roster of contributors who can set agendas, conduct in-depth investigations, or break high-level news.

Theft of other people's property is certainly cost-effective. See Ouch ...

Also, though I rarely hear anyone mention it, the real advantage the web has had over newspapers is the same advantage cable TV had over the networks: plain and simple variety, both of co0ntent and of outlook.

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