“Looking back on the event, I find myself thinking there are three approaches to journalism represented here. One is the "cool" approach of traditional journalism, including network broadcasting in which NPR is no exception. One is the "hot" approach of talk radio, which has since expanded to TV sports networks and now Fox TV. The third is the engaged approach of weblogging.” ThinkingFunnyThreeSportsEventsTvsApproachThirdsHotIncludingRadioTraditionalJournalismEngagedThoughtfulExceptionLooking BackFoxesBloggingBroadcastingTalk RadioNpr Author:David "Doc" Searls
“The quality of life in America is dependent on the quality of the journalism. Most people don't realize that, but if you think about it, journalism is one of the pillars on which our society is perched.” PeopleIfsThinkingAmericaRealizingQualityJournalismDependentOur SocietyQuality Of LifePillars Author:Scott Pelley
“I think people should be consumers of journalism.” PeopleThinkingShouldJournalismConsumers Author:Andrew Vachss
“Fiction just has a lot more room for ambivalence and internal conflict, contradiction, and for me that sums up so much of what people felt after 9/11 - confusion even. And I think that's hard to capture in journalism.” PeopleThinkingHardFeltRoomsFictionConflictConfusionJournalismContradictionInternalsCaptureAmbivalenceInternal Conflict Author:Amy Waldman