Comments on: How newspaper closings will affect online news

By: find a local newspaper

find a local newspaper — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:10:29 +0000

find a local newspaper…

Who says the internet is full of garbage?? Great post, I was searching for find a local newspaper and came across it. Glad I did….

By: Bill Gram-Reefer

Bill Gram-Reefer — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 23:48:49 +0000

http://gawker.com/5167220/at-bleeding-newspaper-management-has-its-way-with-union

above an update

below a comment

you’ve got it exactly upside down when you say newspapers have to check to see if bloggers are accurate. The reality is there is so much bias and conflict of interest in newspaper reporting the public doesn’t have a chance to check jack.

who’s side are you on?

Your obsequious ‘tude toward the myth of newspaper as neutral arbiter of truth is laughable.

By: Trish

Trish — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 00:34:09 +0000

“newspapers…or whoever else delivers the news online must figure out a way to make it pay”….”Somehow, newspapers have to get paid first for their content.”
REALLY? They HAVE to? In this economy, we’re TIRED of being blood-suckered to death. Why not charge to listen to the radio, as well? Indeed, why not have a neighborhood organization charge us for having peace and quiet enough to sleep in our beds each night? Do you see where I’m going with this? Why is it imperative to charge us for every single thing? As I recall, YOU were the guy asking why DQ was charging extra for nuts and whipped cream…yeah, well, that’s how WE feel being gouged to death and made to pay for literally everything in our lives…stuff that USED to come for free.

By: How newspaper closings will affect online news « “Community Funded Reporting”

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 06:39:23 +0000

[...] Aaron writes: If the Chron, Rocky Mountain News and other major newspapers continue closing, or threaten to close, it will only send more journalists out into the street, where they’ll look for jobs elsewhere. The news that you now find online for free will either disappear or be replaced by untrained “citizen journalists.” While untrained reporters might find just as much news as a professional, readers might not be able to trust it as much for fairness, accuracy and everything else they get from their daily paper. [...]

By: admin

admin — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 01:42:35 +0000

I definitely know about Claycord and support what it does. I’m a big fan. I plan to add what Claycord and other local blogs are doing to the story for Spot.us because they offer a micro look at news that traditional media often miss because they don’t have the staff to do it.
I just think that the Times and other mainstream media should doublecheck info they’re running from Claycord and other bloggers to ensure it’s accurate. Not that Claycord doesn’t know what he’s doing, but it’s good to check things out. If your monther says she loves you, check it out.

By: MIke

MIke — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 01:18:05 +0000

Hi I’m Radar from Claycord.com. Your comments about papers could be replaced by blogs that are run by “untrained citizen journalists.” That’s partially true. However, Claycord.com which is in Contra Costa County and covers mostly Concord and Clayton. It’s run by a guy who goes by the name handle “The Mayor Of Claycord.” He is a former radio reporter who is trained and works hard to be fair and balanced. I’m a trained photojournalist and does some reporting. The site has a good reputation among Concord police and the Concord government. It’s a known fact that reporters from the Contra Costa Times and CBS5 read Claycord and get some of their stories and have quoted from Claycord.com.I just wanted to let you know about Claycord.