Comments on: When Your Newspaper Is Written by Interns http://www.crttbuzzbin.com/2008/07/14/when-your-newspaper-is-written-by-interns/ Musings and analysis on marketing, buzz and communications. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:07:22 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: When Your Newspaper Is Written by Interns - Comments http://www.crttbuzzbin.com/2008/07/14/when-your-newspaper-is-written-by-interns/comment-page-1/#comment-53689 When Your Newspaper Is Written by Interns - Comments Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:04:33 +0000 http://www.livingstonbuzz.com/2008/07/14/when-your-newspaper-is-written-by-interns/#comment-53689 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] When Your Newspaper Is Written by InternsMonday, July 14, 2008 9:02 am [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> Kramer auto Pingback[...] When Your Newspaper Is Written by InternsMonday, July 14, 2008 9:02 am [...]

]]> By: Geoff Livingston http://www.crttbuzzbin.com/2008/07/14/when-your-newspaper-is-written-by-interns/comment-page-1/#comment-53679 Geoff Livingston Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:09:27 +0000 http://www.livingstonbuzz.com/2008/07/14/when-your-newspaper-is-written-by-interns/#comment-53679 Great comment, Dan. I think this is an industry-wide issue, and not just the Post, but every time I talk to someone over there it's we'll assign an intern to it. That's not good sounding, per say. I know you and the Post's editorial staff do everything in your power to maintain quality and integrity in these times. I have the utmost respect for you, personally. Great comment, Dan. I think this is an industry-wide issue, and not just the Post, but every time I talk to someone over there it’s we’ll assign an intern to it. That’s not good sounding, per say.

I know you and the Post’s editorial staff do everything in your power to maintain quality and integrity in these times. I have the utmost respect for you, personally.

]]> By: Terry Morawski http://www.crttbuzzbin.com/2008/07/14/when-your-newspaper-is-written-by-interns/comment-page-1/#comment-53676 Terry Morawski Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:22:05 +0000 http://www.livingstonbuzz.com/2008/07/14/when-your-newspaper-is-written-by-interns/#comment-53676 A respected journalist in the D/FW area is heading to a PR-oriented channel dedicated to the Barnett Shale. Interesting development. Tweeted this morning as Local news anchor leaves CBS for more stable medium - PR. Enjoy! http://snurl.com/2yflc Signed, Dumped in D/FW (One of the 1000 "Black Monday"Livingston Twitter Drops) A respected journalist in the D/FW area is heading to a PR-oriented channel dedicated to the Barnett Shale. Interesting development.
Tweeted this morning as Local news anchor leaves CBS for more stable medium – PR. Enjoy!
http://snurl.com/2yflc
Signed,
Dumped in D/FW (One of the 1000 “Black Monday”Livingston Twitter Drops)

]]> By: Dan Beyers http://www.crttbuzzbin.com/2008/07/14/when-your-newspaper-is-written-by-interns/comment-page-1/#comment-53675 Dan Beyers Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:11:52 +0000 http://www.livingstonbuzz.com/2008/07/14/when-your-newspaper-is-written-by-interns/#comment-53675 No doubt the buyouts have had an effect. But our use of interns is hardly new, and please don't underestimate their ability. Their resumes are routinely inspiring. Their work ethic a thing to behold. Some of our best people started as interns, including outgoing executive editor Len Downie. No doubt the buyouts have had an effect. But our use of interns is hardly new, and please don’t underestimate their ability. Their resumes are routinely inspiring. Their work ethic a thing to behold. Some of our best people started as interns, including outgoing executive editor Len Downie.

]]> By: Marc Hausman http://www.crttbuzzbin.com/2008/07/14/when-your-newspaper-is-written-by-interns/comment-page-1/#comment-53673 Marc Hausman Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:45:06 +0000 http://www.livingstonbuzz.com/2008/07/14/when-your-newspaper-is-written-by-interns/#comment-53673 Agree completely that the severe economic stress felt by traditional publishers has resulted in a product of lower quality. It's not just inexperienced journalists either. Those with tenure are asked to produce more content, more quickly. I recently wrote about the lack of professional reporting in news articles about market leading companies, such as Google. http://strategicguy.blogspot.com/2008/07/in-his-movie-history-of-world-part-i.html Agree completely that the severe economic stress felt by traditional publishers has resulted in a product of lower quality. It’s not just inexperienced journalists either. Those with tenure are asked to produce more content, more quickly.

I recently wrote about the lack of professional reporting in news articles about market leading companies, such as Google.

http://strategicguy.blogspot.com/2008/07/in-his-movie-history-of-world-part-i.html

]]> By: Geoff Livingston http://www.crttbuzzbin.com/2008/07/14/when-your-newspaper-is-written-by-interns/comment-page-1/#comment-53666 Geoff Livingston Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:55:35 +0000 http://www.livingstonbuzz.com/2008/07/14/when-your-newspaper-is-written-by-interns/#comment-53666 Shel: Indeed, an industry-wide issue. Ike: It's an ongoing problem, no doubt. I think the Keens of the world have misbegotten expectations of the way the media should be anyway. Shel: Indeed, an industry-wide issue.

Ike: It’s an ongoing problem, no doubt. I think the Keens of the world have misbegotten expectations of the way the media should be anyway.

]]> By: Ike http://www.crttbuzzbin.com/2008/07/14/when-your-newspaper-is-written-by-interns/comment-page-1/#comment-53661 Ike Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:48:16 +0000 http://www.livingstonbuzz.com/2008/07/14/when-your-newspaper-is-written-by-interns/#comment-53661 Geoff, my whole media training approach is predicated on the notion that you can't count on the reporters covering your beat to have the skills to tell your story properly. If I can teach businesses and individuals how to identify and tell their own story, then they have a better chance of being portrayed in a manner that fits their own narrative and not someone else's. If there were nothing but veteran reporters and accomplished storytellers, there would be no market for communications consultants. Geoff, my whole media training approach is predicated on the notion that you can’t count on the reporters covering your beat to have the skills to tell your story properly. If I can teach businesses and individuals how to identify and tell their own story, then they have a better chance of being portrayed in a manner that fits their own narrative and not someone else’s.

If there were nothing but veteran reporters and accomplished storytellers, there would be no market for communications consultants.

]]> By: shel israel http://www.crttbuzzbin.com/2008/07/14/when-your-newspaper-is-written-by-interns/comment-page-1/#comment-53660 shel israel Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:37:27 +0000 http://www.livingstonbuzz.com/2008/07/14/when-your-newspaper-is-written-by-interns/#comment-53660 The Post is not alone. A great many media companies have laid off or pushed early retirement on the most veteran members of its news staff. The problem is that publishers see news gatherers as overhead needed to fill space between ads--not the vital component that makes the publication valuable. The Post is not alone. A great many media companies have laid off or pushed early retirement on the most veteran members of its news staff. The problem is that publishers see news gatherers as overhead needed to fill space between ads–not the vital component that makes the publication valuable.

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