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Jim Lehrer: Renaissance of The News Gatekeeper

Started by maxkalehoff · 10 months ago

 
I’ve been catching up on the past few episodes of CNN Reliable Sources with Washington Post’s Howard Kurtz, the analysis show about the media. PBS News Hour host Jim Lehrer made some interesting points about television news in an interview with Kurtz, aired on Ju ... Continue reading »

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  • Max, I think you are both right on this one. I think you are right when you state that you will trust non-professional bloggers to be a gatekeeper to knowledge you are interested in staying in touch with. And I think Jim Lehrer is right when he says publications can gain back some of their standing by being a gatekeeper in the new medium.

    Brand and reach do make a difference. And once old media embraces new media more, as they are increasingly doing so. I think those new entrants into the social media world will have an important impact because of their existing skills.

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