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Overhype

by Mike Masnick


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Wait, Wasn't The Internet Killing Journalism?

from the apparently-not... dept

Yet another data point to suggest the predicted "death of journalism" that we keep hearing from the old school newspaper guys is a bit overblown, online news publisher Talking Points Memo has just announced that it's hiring seven new editorial staff. No, of course that doesn't replace all of the jobs lost at newspapers, but it does suggest that online news organizations are figuring out ways to make money and to grow.

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  1. Jun 30th, 2009 @ 9:14pm
    by Anonymous Poster

    Cue newspaper defenders in 3...2...1...

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  2. Jun 30th, 2009 @ 9:23pm
    by Anonymous Coward

    Cue the cue guy in 3.... 2.... 1....

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  3. Jun 30th, 2009 @ 9:41pm
    by Anonymous Coward

    Cue the guy who cues the cue guy in 3...2...1...

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  4. Jun 30th, 2009 @ 10:03pm
    by Anonymous Coward

    Cue combo-breaker in 3...2...1...

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  5. Jun 30th, 2009 @ 10:23pm
    by Anonymous Coward

    Hey guys, what's going on?

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  6. Jun 30th, 2009 @ 10:39pm

    Cue the guy who doesn't know what is goin on in 3...2.... Crap I was too late!

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  7. Jun 30th, 2009 @ 11:24pm

    It's proven to work!

    by icon Blatant Coward (profile)

    With any failing business, you hire moe management to get things done!!!! Don't forget the random arm pumping.

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  8. Jun 30th, 2009 @ 11:46pm

    Re: It's proven to work!

    by Anonymous Coward

    moe management moe problems

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  9. Jul 1st, 2009 @ 12:07am

    Re: It's proven to work!

    With any failing business, you hire moe management to get things done!!!! Don't forget the random arm pumping.

    Er... who said they were hiring management?

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  10. Jul 1st, 2009 @ 2:32am
    by Anonymous Coward

    bullshit only if he eats regular!

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  11. Jul 1st, 2009 @ 6:00am
    by Anonymous Coward

    Mike, the story might be complete if you identified the leanings of "talking point memo" and who is actually financing the organization.

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  12. Jul 1st, 2009 @ 10:08am

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    Mike, the story might be complete if you identified the leanings of "talking point memo" and who is actually financing the organization.

    I'm not sure what that has to do with anything. We don't identify the political leanings of anyone when it comes to business models because it's meaningless. Business models do not care about politics.

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