It seems some newspapers want to take the blog bleg to another level. Two points in this regard. Wouldn't this approach have ethical implications? Would they ever bite the hand that fed them so directly? and 2) Will this open up consulting opportunities for Andrew Sullivan?
A movement is stirring to keep the Seattle Post Intelligencer going.
According to a P-I employee website, journalists plan to keep an online version of their paper going for at least a couple of months if the paper stops publishing, which could happen mid-March.
The goal is to get subscribers and philanthropists to fund the online version.
"In the short run, the hope really lies with grant makers, foundations, and individuals who have a large sum of money at their disposal and want to invest it in their community to support journalism that goes two, three, or four layers deep," said Reporter Daniel Lathrop.
The real and underlying problem here is that the Seattle Post Intelligencer is a lousy newspaper. It is nothing more than a propaganda organ for the Democrats and their left-wing allies. If it had even made an attempt to be objective, it would not have the problems it has. Good riddance. And I hope the NYTs is next. The same criticism applies there as well. It's good for wrapping fish and lining the bottom of a bird cage, but way to expensive.
Posted by: templar knight | Thursday, March 05, 2009 at 10:27 AM