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timlauer.org » Recently found items… - March 14, 2009, on March 14th, 2009 at 9:11 am Said:

[...] Shirky’s classic post on the fate of newspapers [...]

Dario de Judicibus, on March 14th, 2009 at 4:57 pm Said:

Well, here is my opinion about the future of newspapers:

http://lindipendente.splinder.com/post/20076494/2011%3A+a+Newspaper+Odyssey

Jay Fienberg, on March 15th, 2009 at 11:11 pm Said:

It’s a well dramatized apology for why we (the techie elites) should feel really good about ourselves doing so little to help journalism during the demise of the newspapers. You know, it’s THEIR fault that they’re not hip to OUR revolution!

davidw, on March 16th, 2009 at 10:49 am Said:

Jay, I read it differently. I think Clay is all in favor of techies (and businessies) coming up with ways to make up for what we’re losing. I think the piece is aimed at the calming myth that we can’t lose newspapers because they’re too valuable to our culture. Getting clear that we’re probably going to be facing a hole where newspapers used to be should spur innovation, not cause complacency among the techie elites.

Shirky’s classic post on the fate of newspapers Posted on March 14th, 2009 This post by Clay Shirky will be at the center of future discussions about the newspaper revolution. It is itself a pivot point. And it’s beautifully written, with a pause-worthy insight in every paragraph. [Tags: newspapers journalism media clay_shirky everything_is_miscellaneous ] Tagged with: culture • digital culture • everythingIsMiscellaneous • journalism • media • newspapers Previous: « Order of Magnitude puzzle: Bagging MA \|\| Next: The visual display of unfathomable numbers » 4 Responses to “Shirky’s classic post on the fate of newspapers” timlauer.org » Recently found items… - March 14, 2009, on March 14th, 2009 at 9:11 am Said: [...] Shirky’s classic post on the fate of newspapers [...] Dario de Judicibus, on March 14th, 2009 at 4:57 pm Said: Well, here is my opinion about the future of newspapers: http://lindipendente.splinder.com/post/20076494/2011%3A+a+Newspaper+Odyssey Jay Fienberg, on March 15th, 2009 at 11:11 pm Said: It’s a well dramatized apology for why we (the techie elites) should feel really good about ourselves doing so little to help journalism during the demise of the newspapers. You know, it’s THEIR fault that they’re not hip to OUR revolution! davidw, on March 16th, 2009 at 10:49 am Said: Jay, I read it differently. I think Clay is all in favor of techies (and businessies) coming up with ways to make up for what we’re losing. I think the piece is aimed at the calming myth that we can’t lose newspapers because they’re too valuable to our culture. Getting clear that we’re probably going to be facing a hole where newspapers used to be should spur innovation, not cause complacency among the techie elites. Leave a Reply Name (required) Mail (required) Website Notify me of followup comments via e-mail	Web Joho only Entries (RSS) Comments (RSS).
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Shirky’s classic post on the fate of newspapers

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