Steve Outing is a thought leader in the online media industry, having spent the last decade and a half assisting and advising media companies on Internet strategy and being on the bleeding edge of media trends. He is currently founder and director of the Digital Media Test Kitchen at the University of Colorado's School of Journalism & Mass Communication in Boulder. Steve wrote a popular and widely read column, "Stop The Presses!" for Editor & Publisher Online, from 1995 until 2009, which covered the news industry and its evolution in the digital age. An expert in grassroots media and so-called "citizen journalism," he also founded the Enthusiast Group, an online media company deploying grassroots media and social networking to outdoor and adventure sports. The company ceased operations in late 2007. Previously, he was a senior editor at the Poynter Institute for Media Studies, where he wrote, blogged and conducted research on Internet-related topics. Among his Poynter projects was leading the Eyetrack III research study of online news website consumer behavior. Over the years, Steve has written various books and research reports on Internet and media; consulted to media companies; and given presentations and speeches around the world. In 2000, he was honored with an EPpy award for Outstanding Individual Achievement for his service to the media industry. He blogs his thoughts on the future of media and news at http://steveouting.com
This story left me wondering if there's a political angle that wasn't covered. This is the Bush administration, after all. Reason for delay is allegedly for environmental impact review, but it stymies the solar industry at a time of critical need for such solar projects. I wish the reporter had addressed the angle of politics, and at least explored if there's an angle of helping the oil and coal industries by squashing alternative energy.
