Archive for the “News About The News” category

Twittering Vs. Blogging: What Constitutes Journalism?

by Tony Hung on May 11, 2007

There’s an interesting debate over at Fred Wilson’s blog about whether Twittering, or blogging, represents journalism. My take on it is that they *both* do. One definition of Journalism is the “gathering, writing, and reporting of news.” Under this broad (…)

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An Interview With Techmeme’s Gabe Riviera

by Tony Hung on April 11, 2007

Courtesy of PodTech.net

What Do European Newsies Know That American Ones Don’t?

by Tony Hung on April 10, 2007

I don’t really have an answer. Maybe its one part optimism with two parts “action” and one part a willingness to see it through.

Link Of The Day — Newspapers and What Needs To Be Done.

by Tony Hung on April 8, 2007

Well, in a follow up to the Zell meme that’s floating around, I found an excellent article over at the Toronto Star on the very issue of newspaper’s life, death, and rebirth. David Oliver does a fantastic job in recouping (…)

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Zell’s Blustering With Google Hides The Real Problem With Newspapers

by Tony Hung on April 8, 2007

Looks like billionaire real estate tycoon Sam Zell has jumped right into the newspapers “alive or dead” meme with his 8 billion dollar purchase of the Tribune media glomerate. There’s a lot of discussion roiling around the blogosphere about things, (…)

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Are USAToday’s Changes About 5 Years Too Early?

by Tony Hung on March 4, 2007

USAToday’s changes, while trendy, may not be aligned with their current readership. This may prove to be a bad move.

So, Should All Journalists Become Bloggers?

by Tony Hung on January 18, 2007

I guess the question is not what of “should”but “which”.