http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2009/01/12/jay-crystallizes-the-media-situation-and-the-change/ Let's just see what happens Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:55:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2009/01/12/jay-crystallizes-the-media-situation-and-the-change/comment-page-1/#comment-40645 Jonathan Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:21:42 +0000 http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2009/01/12/jay-crystallizes-the-media-situation-and-the-change/#comment-40645 Nice explanation but I think it leaves out a key issue -- profit motive. Media organizations are BUSINESSES trying to garner ratings, journalistic principles be damned. This explains why CNN showed a water main break with rescue efforts and plugged it as "national news". Nice explanation but I think it leaves out a key issue — profit motive. Media organizations are BUSINESSES trying to garner ratings, journalistic principles be damned. This explains why CNN showed a water main break with rescue efforts and plugged it as “national news”.

]]> http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2009/01/12/jay-crystallizes-the-media-situation-and-the-change/comment-page-1/#comment-40644 Akma » Truly, Truly Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:06:04 +0000 http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2009/01/12/jay-crystallizes-the-media-situation-and-the-change/#comment-40644 [...] for understanding the political character and effects of the institutional press (via a link from David). I’m particularly impressed by his observation that because “he press does not permit itself [...] [...] for understanding the political character and effects of the institutional press (via a link from David). I’m particularly impressed by his observation that because “he press does not permit itself [...]

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