Just as New York Times public editor Arthur S. Brisbane is concerned whether his newspaper is printing lies or the truth, we here at V.F. are looking for reader input on whether and when Vanity Fair should spell “words” correctly in the stories we publish.
- Should Vanity Fair Be a Spelling Vigilante?
This is new territory for mainstream papers, who have always had head count rather than engagement as their principal business metric.
You must reach out, to stay informed; do not expect the deteriorating mainstream media to educate you.
#news
Some business and news magazines are doing much better than others at figuring out what their new roles are. One important element is to put a premium on visual design, which almost always gets lost on news websites.
The value of breaking news* is dramatically overrated, and the cost of keeping up with what someone else thinks urgent is just too high.
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(* news = whatever is new to you)
it is not possible to do journalism in an environment where your writing can be taken down if the company hosting it deems it offensive.
“The bias of the mainstream media is toward sensationalism, conflict and laziness.” - Jon Stewart (interviewed on Fox News)
