"We don't have a news system that keeps us informed and helps us grasp the stories we care deeply about. We have one that floods us with reports on a schedule that makes sense for the manufacturers."
I'm in Canada next week for Post Media Network (I'm a consultant) to conduct a discussion with the Montreal Gazette's newsroom team. The next day it's the Ottawa Citizen. This is what I am going to ask them.
"Events by which 'Dr. V’s Magical Putter' came to be published are now the best argument I have for you on diversity in the newsroom. Here is what can happen when you are not diverse enough. Like it?"
Today Pierre Omidyar announced a key hire: recently Bill was editor of Entertainment Weekly, before that boss of the Yahoo home page.
Published 7 Jan 2014 12:03 pm
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