November 13th, 2008
More than the facts, ma’am
By Andy Schotz
In Editor & Publisher, (http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003889304), Joe Strupp explores the demands on journos asked to be both reporters and bloggers, going beyond just the facts. The Associated Press has asked its correspondents to supply more instant analysis, too. Then, there’s the confusion supplied daily by cable TV news — a mishmash of pundits whose spin and supposition has become “news coverage” in many viewers’ eyes.