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Transparency Not a Newspaper Ethic, Sometimes

Sep 18th, 2006
by Dan Gillmor.

In this Contra Costa Times story, “Judge seals files in MediaNews trial,” you’ll find a priceless and all-too-true line:

“Newspapers believe the public should know about everything, unless it is information about newspapers,” Shulman said.

The traditional media business is beginning to show signs of transparency, but only beginning. This case is a great example of how corporate media behave: like corporations.

Posted in: News Business.

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2 Comments on “Transparency Not a Newspaper Ethic, Sometimes”

  1. #1 Ponto Media » Frases para guardar
    on Sep 19th, 2006 at 11:13 am

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  2. #2 Web 2.0 Newspapers » User’s Guide to the Online Revolution, Blograde? (via Jarvis)
    on Sep 19th, 2006 at 2:07 pm

    […] Other bloggers and experts participating in the roundtable included Dan Gillmor, who posted a recent update to the SF Bay Area Media News trial, in which a judge has sealed access to key files. Writes Gillmor: "The traditional media business is beginning to show signs of transparency, but only beginning. This case is a great example of how corporate media behave: like corporations." […]