FTC Reports, Mavens Squabble about Future and Past of Journalism

June 2, 2010

The addled goose does not want to get embroiled in a dust up between mavens. You may want to take sides. To get in the fray, first read “FTC Considers Publishing Public Data Online to Support the Future of Journalism.” The download the Federal Trade Commission’s report “Potential Policy Recommendations to Support the Reinvention of Journalism” from this link. Two experts discuss the report. But I shiver when a government agency opines about the reinvention of anything. The notion that journalism is in need of reinvention strikes me as somewhat novel. I do not perceive a lack of information. The term “journalism” strikes me as a simple way of addressing the financial problems of certain companies. Does the dust up impair the vision of tax payers who may be asked to fund journalism? Does the dust up cater to the needs of a certain large outfit in Mountain View? You make up your own mind.

Stephen E Arnold, June 2, 2010

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