Comments on: Newspaper Blogs http://susiemadrak.com/2007/03/22/09/30/newspaper-blogs/ Keeping a jaundiced eye on the corporate media. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:10:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Melanie http://susiemadrak.com/2007/03/22/09/30/newspaper-blogs/#comment-125902 Melanie Sat, 24 Mar 2007 01:01:42 +0000 http://susiemadrak.com/2007/03/22/09/30/newspaper-blogs/#comment-125902 Froomkin is a must read and I usually check The Fix as well. I read Will Bunch for the attitude. The Lex Files at the Greensboro News and Record is written by an old friend. Froomkin is a must read and I usually check The Fix as well. I read Will Bunch for the attitude. The Lex Files at the Greensboro News and Record is written by an old friend.

]]> By: Cheney's Ass http://susiemadrak.com/2007/03/22/09/30/newspaper-blogs/#comment-125893 Cheney's Ass Fri, 23 Mar 2007 16:56:17 +0000 http://susiemadrak.com/2007/03/22/09/30/newspaper-blogs/#comment-125893 I can tell you that The Delaware County Daily Times' Gil Spencer's blog is Without a doubt the worst. http://tinyurl.com/2la2yx I can tell you that The Delaware County Daily Times’ Gil Spencer’s blog is Without a doubt the worst.
http://tinyurl.com/2la2yx

]]> By: John L. Micek http://susiemadrak.com/2007/03/22/09/30/newspaper-blogs/#comment-125851 John L. Micek Thu, 22 Mar 2007 15:51:14 +0000 http://susiemadrak.com/2007/03/22/09/30/newspaper-blogs/#comment-125851 I'll respectfully disagree with Brendan. While I can't comment on my colleagues at other publications, I can say that The Morning Call is, and will continue to be, committed to maintaining a presence in the blog community. I can also tell you that I take Capitol Ideas tremendously seriously, and I think that's reflected in the quality and breadth of the content. Meanwhile, I've never received anything but encouragement from management on Capitol Ideas, and plans are in the works to promote my 'blog, and the new Pennsylvania Avenue 'blog written by my colleague in Washington, Josh Drobnyk. Cheers, John Micek The Allentown Morning Call I’ll respectfully disagree with Brendan.
While I can’t comment on my colleagues at other publications, I can say that The Morning Call is, and will continue to be, committed to maintaining a presence in the blog community.
I can also tell you that I take Capitol Ideas tremendously seriously, and I think that’s reflected in the quality and breadth of the content.
Meanwhile, I’ve never received anything but encouragement from management on Capitol Ideas, and plans are in the works to promote my ‘blog, and the new Pennsylvania Avenue ‘blog written by my colleague in Washington, Josh Drobnyk.
Cheers,
John Micek
The Allentown Morning Call

]]> By: KyCole http://susiemadrak.com/2007/03/22/09/30/newspaper-blogs/#comment-125849 KyCole Thu, 22 Mar 2007 15:35:35 +0000 http://susiemadrak.com/2007/03/22/09/30/newspaper-blogs/#comment-125849 I always read Dan Froomkin as well. Sometimes I read Attytood, but usually the subject doesn't interest me since I live in Kentucky. I always read Dan Froomkin as well. Sometimes I read Attytood, but usually the subject doesn’t interest me since I live in Kentucky.

]]> By: brendan http://susiemadrak.com/2007/03/22/09/30/newspaper-blogs/#comment-125848 brendan Thu, 22 Mar 2007 14:56:05 +0000 http://susiemadrak.com/2007/03/22/09/30/newspaper-blogs/#comment-125848 I find most newspaper blogs to be pretty lame. <a href="http://www,attytood.com" rel="nofollow">Attytood</a> used to be good, but the commenters ruin it. Blinq? Blahh. <a href="http://ferrickspoliblog2006.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Ferrick lasted all of 8 months</a>, before he got into something new. About the only blog-style newspaper column I read regularly is Dan Froomkin at the WaPo. I think the weakness of newspaper blogs is that the papers that publish them see them as a disposable product, a passing fad to exploit until the craze passes. Because they're not serious efforts (for most newspapers, IMO), they quality of the work suffers. I find most newspaper blogs to be pretty lame. Attytood used to be good, but the commenters ruin it. Blinq? Blahh. Ferrick lasted all of 8 months, before he got into something new.

About the only blog-style newspaper column I read regularly is Dan Froomkin at the WaPo.

I think the weakness of newspaper blogs is that the papers that publish them see them as a disposable product, a passing fad to exploit until the craze passes. Because they’re not serious efforts (for most newspapers, IMO), they quality of the work suffers.

]]> By: lutton http://susiemadrak.com/2007/03/22/09/30/newspaper-blogs/#comment-125847 lutton Thu, 22 Mar 2007 14:44:17 +0000 http://susiemadrak.com/2007/03/22/09/30/newspaper-blogs/#comment-125847 Attytood Attytood

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