Comments on: Being Knowledgeable Consumers of the News, Whatever the Source http://www.theworldaroundyou.com/2009/10/22/being-knowledgeable-consumers-of-the-news-whatever-the-source/ Alabama Politics Analyzed for your Protection Wed, 01 Sep 2010 02:16:12 +0000 hourly 1 By: A righteous rant « Not Much http://www.theworldaroundyou.com/2009/10/22/being-knowledgeable-consumers-of-the-news-whatever-the-source/comment-page-1/#comment-511722 A righteous rant « Not Much Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:53:24 +0000 http://www.theworldaroundyou.com/?p=4657#comment-511722 [...] a comment » over at the World Around You, Being Knowledgeable Consumers of the News, Whatever the Source.  FWIW, I’ve found as much to ponder from reading trotskyites as libertarians.  Also, [...] [...] a comment » over at the World Around You, Being Knowledgeable Consumers of the News, Whatever the Source.  FWIW, I’ve found as much to ponder from reading trotskyites as libertarians.  Also, [...]

]]> By: Kristopher http://www.theworldaroundyou.com/2009/10/22/being-knowledgeable-consumers-of-the-news-whatever-the-source/comment-page-1/#comment-511553 Kristopher Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:22:14 +0000 http://www.theworldaroundyou.com/?p=4657#comment-511553 You're absolutely right Tim...and obviously news consumption patterns are already changing. Individual citizens have access to the equivalent of the AP wire and so media outlets are going to have to shift their role in order to remain viable. The editorial perspective is and will continue to become more important. I also like your thought about making people pay to comment on the big sites like AL.com, CNN, etc... Is that something you are hearing discussed? You’re absolutely right Tim…and obviously news consumption patterns are already changing. Individual citizens have access to the equivalent of the AP wire and so media outlets are going to have to shift their role in order to remain viable. The editorial perspective is and will continue to become more important.

I also like your thought about making people pay to comment on the big sites like AL.com, CNN, etc… Is that something you are hearing discussed?

]]> By: Tim http://www.theworldaroundyou.com/2009/10/22/being-knowledgeable-consumers-of-the-news-whatever-the-source/comment-page-1/#comment-511551 Tim Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:09:18 +0000 http://www.theworldaroundyou.com/?p=4657#comment-511551 You've given we media-types a lot to chew on. I agree with you that news consumers should use multiple sources to collect news, especially if those consumers are willing (and able) to recognize the obvious bias of many of those sources. For state news...the Birmingham News is fine (with a conservative bent, or course) and The Anniston Star is a nice balance. The Press-Register is another of the state's papers with a consevative leaning...perhaps balanced by The Tuscaloosa News? Till the day when all papers are charging for online comment, that's one way to get a fair view of what's happening in the state. After that...will people pay for multiple sources? Perhaps not. As for TV..the average "sound bite" in TV News is now seven seconds. Obviously I make my living on TV, and do heartily recommend that it be included in the mix of sources for consumers. And please do not forget the Grandaddy of long-form TV News programs: 60-Minutes. I have yet to find another program that beats it for probing interviews and in-depth coverage. Frontline on PBS is another one. In the end, after the current media turmoil settles down, I still believe some kind of a daily summary service will remain popular with consumers...just as TV newscasts and the evening paper did for some many years. Will it be a blog or series of bogs? An audio recording? A computer servant who knows all of the stories you've read and suggests ones you might want? Who knows. But one thing for sure: there still is and always be a need to answer the question: what's happening? You’ve given we media-types a lot to chew on.
I agree with you that news consumers should use multiple sources to collect news, especially if those consumers are willing (and able) to recognize the obvious bias of many of those sources. For state news…the Birmingham News is fine (with a conservative bent, or course) and The Anniston Star is a nice balance. The Press-Register is another of the state’s papers with a consevative leaning…perhaps balanced by The Tuscaloosa News? Till the day when all papers are charging for online comment, that’s one way to get a fair view of what’s happening in the state. After that…will people pay for multiple sources? Perhaps not.
As for TV..the average “sound bite” in TV News is now seven seconds. Obviously I make my living on TV, and do heartily recommend that it be included in the mix of sources for consumers. And please do not forget the Grandaddy of long-form TV News programs: 60-Minutes. I have yet to find another program that beats it for probing interviews and in-depth coverage. Frontline on PBS is another one.
In the end, after the current media turmoil settles down, I still believe some kind of a daily summary service will remain popular with consumers…just as TV newscasts and the evening paper did for some many years. Will it be a blog or series of bogs? An audio recording? A computer servant who knows all of the stories you’ve read and suggests ones you might want? Who knows. But one thing for sure: there still is and always be a need to answer the question: what’s happening?

]]> By: Progressive E http://www.theworldaroundyou.com/2009/10/22/being-knowledgeable-consumers-of-the-news-whatever-the-source/comment-page-1/#comment-511549 Progressive E Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:03:34 +0000 http://www.theworldaroundyou.com/?p=4657#comment-511549 Yes we as a society have lost the ability to think critically. Too much sponging and not enough dissecting. Yes we as a society have lost the ability to think critically. Too much sponging and not enough dissecting.

]]> By: uberVU - social comments http://www.theworldaroundyou.com/2009/10/22/being-knowledgeable-consumers-of-the-news-whatever-the-source/comment-page-1/#comment-511544 uberVU - social comments Sat, 24 Oct 2009 04:35:22 +0000 http://www.theworldaroundyou.com/?p=4657#comment-511544 <strong>Social comments and analytics for this post...</strong> This post was mentioned on Twitter by TWAY_Kris: NEW TWAY Blog Post: Being Knowledgeable Consumers of the News, Whatever the Source http://bit.ly/45YCWp #journalism #news #politics... Social comments and analytics for this post…

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]]> By: Ben Venable http://www.theworldaroundyou.com/2009/10/22/being-knowledgeable-consumers-of-the-news-whatever-the-source/comment-page-1/#comment-511980 Ben Venable Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:52:58 +0000 http://www.theworldaroundyou.com/?p=4657#comment-511980 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @michelle_cc: Critical thinking, politics, and news media : good article from @tway_kris http://bit.ly/4yxfIE</span></span> RT @michelle_cc: Critical thinking, politics, and news media : good article from @tway_kris http://bit.ly/4yxfIE

]]> By: Kris http://www.theworldaroundyou.com/2009/10/22/being-knowledgeable-consumers-of-the-news-whatever-the-source/comment-page-1/#comment-511981 Kris Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:50:46 +0000 http://www.theworldaroundyou.com/?p=4657#comment-511981 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">In case you missed it last night: TWAY Blog Post: Being Knowledgeable Consumers of the News, Whatever the Source http://bit.ly/45YCWp</span></span> In case you missed it last night: TWAY Blog Post: Being Knowledgeable Consumers of the News, Whatever the Source http://bit.ly/45YCWp

]]> By: alabamaBNN http://www.theworldaroundyou.com/2009/10/22/being-knowledgeable-consumers-of-the-news-whatever-the-source/comment-page-1/#comment-511982 alabamaBNN Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:42:48 +0000 http://www.theworldaroundyou.com/?p=4657#comment-511982 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">The World Around You: Being Knowledgeable Consumers of the News, Whatever the Source: I know this will shock some of... http://bit.ly/16TIgb</span></span> The World Around You: Being Knowledgeable Consumers of the News, Whatever the Source: I know this will shock some of… http://bit.ly/16TIgb

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]]> By: Kris http://www.theworldaroundyou.com/2009/10/22/being-knowledgeable-consumers-of-the-news-whatever-the-source/comment-page-1/#comment-511983 Kris Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:44:04 +0000 http://www.theworldaroundyou.com/?p=4657#comment-511983 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">NEW TWAY Blog Post: Being Knowledgeable Consumers of the News, Whatever the Source http://bit.ly/45YCWp #journalism #news #politics</span></span> NEW TWAY Blog Post: Being Knowledgeable Consumers of the News, Whatever the Source http://bit.ly/45YCWp #journalism #news #politics

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