Weekly Reading Update No One:
• I think that maybe I enjoy reading articles with first person involved over a typical news piece with no first person recognition. This article on Conde Nast and ipad collaborating so that readers can now read the popular magazines all on one digital page on their lap. It is off of this man’s on art blog, and found his voice helpful and much more informative (in terms of the information I actually wanted) than the news article written on the same topic.
o Blog: http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/jonathanjonesblog/2010/sep/17/conde-nast-ipad
o New article: http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2010/sep/15/mediabusiness-ipad
• I don’t usually enjoy reading political news, but if I must read it- I don’t mind the politico blog. I love the writing style; it is not too hectic or elementary while still keeping the article reasonably short. Also, many of their articles use longer quotes from the people in discussion, so the words of the other people actually does more talking than the writer of the article. I appreciate this approach, when the situation can speak for itself- and it is the responsibility of the reader to draw conclusions. A good example is the article noting Romney’s negative thoughts on the Obama presidency-
o http://www.politico.com/blogs/politicolive/
• Blogs, such as gofugyourself.celebuzz.com, truly confuse me. There are lots of them on the Internet these days, and just from word of mouth (around my friends and what not) they seem to be gaining popularity. I am not sure what exactly it is that sits poorly with me: perhaps it is that there are hundreds of people out there regularly reading these, or maybe it is that others devote their time to bashing celebrities and posting it, or is it just that I just can’t lighten up and take it all less seriously? It’s a funny cycle if you ask me. Issues like this have me asking a ‘what came first the chick or the egg’ question; I think our obsession with celebrities in America is disgraceful (yes, that’s a strong word, but I swear I do) but who is to blame? The people stalking them to make money or the people buying the Star at the supermarket? Or me who pretends to ignore it all, but clearly is unsuccessful as I’ve now spent a good half an hour or so contemplating the subject.
• I love HBO. (I know slightly ironic as I just finished declaring I stay away from that scene- but I swear HBO is an exception). They are coming out with a new series Boardwalk Empire; the times covered it very well. I always like the times reviews on television and movies. The reviews are thorough and always include links to related pieces, the trailer, clips and often interviews with cast members. And you can also read many different reviews from the reviewers and begin to judge his judgment for yourself- and potentially accept his recommendations from his own ‘top ten list’ or discover new movies you wouldn’t have known otherwise. I like this guy, A.O. Scott. I suppose this is not revolutionary to the newspaper world, but it is new for me, and I found that The Times has the easiest most comprehensive system for online movie reviews.
o Example: http://movies.nytimes.com/2010/09/17/movies/17jack.html?ref=a_o_scott
Allarie , I really enjoyed reading this. I'm glad you're engaging with all this material. beginning to understand the journalistic landscape is critical. While you make many interesting observations about your reactions to stories, try to focus them a bit more on what's happening journalistically that leads you to have the reactions your having. Keep up the good work! A-
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