Story in CJR on weblogs, credibility and Jayson Blair

Just a quick pointer. The _Columbia Journalism Review_ devoted its latest issue to alternative media. The chairman of NYU’s journalism department and, full disclosure, now my boss, offered Emerging Alternatives: Terms of Authority to try to make some sense of what’s happening in the world of journalism today. Back-to-Iraq.com is a central part of his article, but it’s more interesting because of his exploration of the interaction between the public and the reporter. It’s a good — if lengthy — read.

2 Comments on “Story in CJR on weblogs, credibility and Jayson Blair”

  1. “The View From Iraq is Getting Narrower Just as Things Are Getting Worse.”

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  2. “The View From Iraq is Getting Narrower Just as Things Are Getting Worse…”

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