Comments on: Mo who? http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/09/19/mo-who/ by Jeff Jarvis Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:23:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: C. Bennett http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/09/19/mo-who/#comment-360404 C. Bennett Fri, 21 Sep 2007 05:33:36 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/09/19/mo-who/#comment-360404 This is not only a bit of a come-down for the Times (can't charge for your content) but to the "prizes" you get if you pay (the columnists) -- as unique as they may think their insights to be, the Times gets more from people reading ads than from reading the paid help. The invisible hand broke down the electronic wall. Friedman will get a book out of this, no doubt. This is not only a bit of a come-down for the Times (can’t charge for your content) but to the “prizes” you get if you pay (the columnists) — as unique as they may think their insights to be, the Times gets more from people reading ads than from reading the paid help.

The invisible hand broke down the electronic wall. Friedman will get a book out of this, no doubt.

]]> By: MY URBAN KVETCH http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/09/19/mo-who/#comment-360381 MY URBAN KVETCH Thu, 20 Sep 2007 20:29:53 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/09/19/mo-who/#comment-360381 <strong>Putting the "Me" in Media...</strong> Earlier this week, the Times announced they were canceling their TimesSelect service, which had previously meant that people unwilling to pay for premium content and archives would just have to go without or (GASP!!) buy a print copy of the publication... Putting the “Me” in Media…

Earlier this week, the Times announced they were canceling their TimesSelect service, which had previously meant that people unwilling to pay for premium content and archives would just have to go without or (GASP!!) buy a print copy of the publication…

]]> By: Eric Jaffa http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/09/19/mo-who/#comment-360331 Eric Jaffa Thu, 20 Sep 2007 14:28:53 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/09/19/mo-who/#comment-360331 I'm glad that Bob Herbert and Paul Krugman columns will be more available. Thomas Friedman, Maureen Dowd, and David Brooks columns not so much. I’m glad that Bob Herbert and Paul Krugman columns will be more available.

Thomas Friedman, Maureen Dowd, and David Brooks columns not so much.

]]> By: Bill Koslosky, MD http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/09/19/mo-who/#comment-360328 Bill Koslosky, MD Thu, 20 Sep 2007 13:15:07 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/09/19/mo-who/#comment-360328 Yeah, Jeff, I guess you're right. When the NYTimes makes the removal of the TimesSelect a big announcement, you get the impression that their opinion columns have all been reinvented. Then when you do read Dowd, Friedman, et al, you're kinda let down. Too bad it oveshadows the makeover of the Web site with the tabbed format, RSS feed and the like. Now, there's no reason to ever buy the NYTimes again. Yeah, Jeff, I guess you’re right.

When the NYTimes makes the removal of the TimesSelect a big announcement, you get the impression that their opinion columns have all been reinvented. Then when you do read Dowd, Friedman, et al, you’re kinda let down.

Too bad it oveshadows the makeover of the Web site with the tabbed format, RSS feed and the like. Now, there’s no reason to ever buy the NYTimes again.

]]> By: Make Them Accountable / Media http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/09/19/mo-who/#comment-360327 Make Them Accountable / Media Thu, 20 Sep 2007 12:22:31 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/09/19/mo-who/#comment-360327 [...] Mo who? (by Jeff Jarvis) I realized this morning [Thursday] — as the Times heavily promoted the death of TimesSelect as a new feature (’Free columnists!’ . . . or is that ‘Columnists freed!’?) — that I could link to and quote their opinion purveyors again. But I’m unlikely to, because TimesSelect broke the habit of reading the Times op-ed page. I lived quite well without it, thank you. [...] [...] Mo who? (by Jeff Jarvis) I realized this morning [Thursday] — as the Times heavily promoted the death of TimesSelect as a new feature (’Free columnists!’ . . . or is that ‘Columnists freed!’?) — that I could link to and quote their opinion purveyors again. But I’m unlikely to, because TimesSelect broke the habit of reading the Times op-ed page. I lived quite well without it, thank you. [...]

]]> By: Sebastian http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/09/19/mo-who/#comment-360308 Sebastian Thu, 20 Sep 2007 04:39:37 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/09/19/mo-who/#comment-360308 That's funny, I said the same thing when I cleaned out about 30 tired blogs from Bloglines this morning. Bye bye, guys. That’s funny, I said the same thing when I cleaned out about 30 tired blogs from Bloglines this morning. Bye bye, guys.

]]> By: Eric Gauvin http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/09/19/mo-who/#comment-360304 Eric Gauvin Thu, 20 Sep 2007 02:59:41 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/09/19/mo-who/#comment-360304 You're probably right. I don't think too many people will want to read those NY Times Columnists. They missed the boat for sure. You’re probably right. I don’t think too many people will want to read those NY Times Columnists. They missed the boat for sure.

]]> By: jsasalk http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/09/19/mo-who/#comment-360303 jsasalk Thu, 20 Sep 2007 02:50:15 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/09/19/mo-who/#comment-360303 too smart for the nytimes. go to fark for all your important news too smart for the nytimes.

go to fark for all your important news

]]> By: Steve Boriss http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/09/19/mo-who/#comment-360299 Steve Boriss Thu, 20 Sep 2007 02:15:10 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/09/19/mo-who/#comment-360299 Yes, absolutely right. As I posted on my site, "all TimesSelect was really about was requiring a subscription fee to read columns by a handful of pretty mediocre, center-left, non-topic experts like Thomas Friedman, Maureen Dowd, Frank Rich, and Paul Krugman. Why would anyone want to pay for this when so much similar material is already available in syndicated columns appearing in virtually every U.S. paper, as well as on the web? Based upon the laws of supply and demand, if the Times wanted to offer content sufficiently valuable to justify a fee, they might have considered something in much shorter supply. Like columns that take any position other than center-left. Or those written by real topic experts, not topic amateurs who happen to write well." (Steve Boriss, <a href="http://www.thefutureofnews.com" rel="nofollow">The Future of News</a>) Yes, absolutely right. As I posted on my site, “all TimesSelect was really about was requiring a subscription fee to read columns by a handful of pretty mediocre, center-left, non-topic experts like Thomas Friedman, Maureen Dowd, Frank Rich, and Paul Krugman. Why would anyone want to pay for this when so much similar material is already available in syndicated columns appearing in virtually every U.S. paper, as well as on the web? Based upon the laws of supply and demand, if the Times wanted to offer content sufficiently valuable to justify a fee, they might have considered something in much shorter supply. Like columns that take any position other than center-left. Or those written by real topic experts, not topic amateurs who happen to write well.” (Steve Boriss, The Future of News)

]]> By: Dorian http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/09/19/mo-who/#comment-360298 Dorian Thu, 20 Sep 2007 01:52:06 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/09/19/mo-who/#comment-360298 Krugman was easy to find on other sites. Krugman was easy to find on other sites.

]]> By: fp http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/09/19/mo-who/#comment-360293 fp Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:30:15 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/09/19/mo-who/#comment-360293 Yes. But what about Krugman, Jeff? Yes. But what about Krugman, Jeff?

]]> By: Don http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/09/19/mo-who/#comment-360282 Don Wed, 19 Sep 2007 21:20:33 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/09/19/mo-who/#comment-360282 A plethora of focused blogs such as BuzzMachine run circles around generalizations of potluck topics offered up by "rock star" columnists. A plethora of focused blogs such as BuzzMachine run circles around generalizations of potluck topics offered up by “rock star” columnists.

]]> By: SuzanneNYC http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/09/19/mo-who/#comment-360269 SuzanneNYC Wed, 19 Sep 2007 18:23:56 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/09/19/mo-who/#comment-360269 I agree completely about Maureen Dowd. Utterly worthless. Self-parody describes it best. Same for David Brooks. Whoever decided his pseudo-sociological clap trap was punditry?? Gail Collins, however, is a breath of fresh air -- at least for the moment. I agree completely about Maureen Dowd. Utterly worthless. Self-parody describes it best. Same for David Brooks. Whoever decided his pseudo-sociological clap trap was punditry?? Gail Collins, however, is a breath of fresh air — at least for the moment.

]]> By: Walter Abbott http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/09/19/mo-who/#comment-360263 Walter Abbott Wed, 19 Sep 2007 17:48:01 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/09/19/mo-who/#comment-360263 This classic move line comes to mind: "You're Norma Desmond. You used to be in silent pictures. You used to be big." "I *am* big. It's the *pictures* that got small." This classic move line comes to mind:

“You’re Norma Desmond. You used to be in silent pictures. You used to be big.”

“I *am* big. It’s the *pictures* that got small.”

]]> By: ged http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/09/19/mo-who/#comment-360260 ged Wed, 19 Sep 2007 17:34:13 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/09/19/mo-who/#comment-360260 > So...there is no point in reading something...unless you can link to it? Seriously? >

So…there is no point in reading something…unless you can link to it?

Seriously?

]]> By: Seth http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/09/19/mo-who/#comment-360259 Seth Wed, 19 Sep 2007 17:31:15 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/09/19/mo-who/#comment-360259 Should I hit gong? Should I hit gong?

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