Content and Its Discontents

New York Times by Virginia Heffernan | Dec. 8, 2008 (Opinion)

For years, we in traditional media have consoled ourselves about the increasing irrelevance of our work. First, we insist that content is king. If a story, image, film or report is compelling enough — a candid photo of Malia Obama, “Slumdog Millionaire,” the columns of Maureen Dowd — it will translate into pixels. It will flourish on any platform, dominate every sport. By this logic, creators, producers, artists and journalists should attend only ... Full Story »

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Patricia L'Herrou
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 by Patricia L'Herrou - Dec. 9, 2008

this phrase which seems relevant here yet may be simply antiquarian quality,, "the more things change......" . and , as marshall mccluhan said, " the medium is the message." . what's being described in this piece might seem from his perspective both hot and cold., yet is still a reality that not everyone in the country is as aware of as the writer is. change is slow, but the writer gives examples of how old media too,is changing more subtly, to bridge the divide between old and new, young and old. her focus is on news dissemination not on what and how change of this magnitude will effect, our future and its decision-makers. as she doesn't ,perhaps respectfully, mention directly, the relevance of age.

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