Comments on: Chicago Tribune Story Idea Survey: Good Idea, Poorly Executed http://www.contentious.com/2009/05/05/chicago-tribune-story-idea-survey-good-idea-poorly-executed/ Amy Gahran's news and musings on how we communicate in the online age. Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:38:23 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Marcus http://www.contentious.com/2009/05/05/chicago-tribune-story-idea-survey-good-idea-poorly-executed/comment-page-1/#comment-1227547 Marcus Wed, 06 May 2009 21:15:54 +0000 http://www.contentious.com/?p=2650#comment-1227547 I wish the the research project was compared / contrasted to the conventional news development cycle in your article... especially with regards to HOW DO WE DECIDE WHAT IS NEWS (WHAT NEWS SHOULD BE PUBLISHED)? One huge issue here is that the survey (could / seems to) blur the boundary lines of news, business, and entertainment. In other words, would / should news entities only report on stories that entertain the reader? Or only report news that help pay the news entities' bills? In other words, can a news entity be a 'watchdog' if it is too worried about paying the bills or entertaining its readers? I wish the the research project was compared / contrasted to the conventional news development cycle in your article… especially with regards to HOW DO WE DECIDE WHAT IS NEWS (WHAT NEWS SHOULD BE PUBLISHED)? One huge issue here is that the survey (could / seems to) blur the boundary lines of news, business, and entertainment. In other words, would / should news entities only report on stories that entertain the reader? Or only report news that help pay the news entities’ bills? In other words, can a news entity be a ‘watchdog’ if it is too worried about paying the bills or entertaining its readers?

]]> By: cpt http://www.contentious.com/2009/05/05/chicago-tribune-story-idea-survey-good-idea-poorly-executed/comment-page-1/#comment-1227541 cpt Wed, 06 May 2009 02:37:50 +0000 http://www.contentious.com/?p=2650#comment-1227541 The journalists are only upset because the survey process could possibly interfere with their CONTROL over the news. It's like a bunch of Roman priests getting upset about some other denomination serving the wine. The journalists are only upset because the survey process could possibly interfere with their CONTROL over the news. It’s like a bunch of Roman priests getting upset about some other denomination serving the wine.

]]> By: Canvas Paintings http://www.contentious.com/2009/05/05/chicago-tribune-story-idea-survey-good-idea-poorly-executed/comment-page-1/#comment-1227538 Canvas Paintings Wed, 06 May 2009 00:06:10 +0000 http://www.contentious.com/?p=2650#comment-1227538 In the end, it was still a good idea :). In the end, it was still a good idea :) .

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