Buzz Machine reports that the BBC is "attempt[ing] to get the heads of its many news networks to open up and talk about the process of news" by making public its editor’s blog. This is the latest effort by established media (aka MSM) to provide a glimpse into gatekeeping decisions. As such, it can logically be seen as an extension of the newspaper ombudsman, with at least one clear difference: there is no middle man between the editor and the reader.
Monthly Archives: June 2006
Women In Communication
I’ve been remiss in posting … what with finals and getting ready for summer quarter (streaming media) … and getting my first summer allergy attack in two years. Today I had the pleasure of speaking with the Seattle chapter of Women in Communications (AWC) as part of a panel on citizen journalism, with Jim Tellus of KOMO-TV and Rita Hibbard of the P-I.
Rather than post a new summary of my thoughts on this and related topics … I’ll point to comments made earlier: PRSA Panel, 2 March; Blogging and Public Affairs, 29 March; and Interactivity in Online News, 10 May.
520 Bridge Update
The Seattle Times reports that the six-lane option is "gaining ground" … which seems like such a "doh" that I hestitate to even note it. Of course, six lanes are more expensive than four – on many levels – and the PI reports that a panel is evaluating funding options for SR520 as well as overhaul of the Alaskan Way Viaduct.
