It was really refreshing to read Jeff Jarvis‘ cogent, detailed potential scenario on the future of news in the Huffington Post today. It’s amazing to see a courageous view of somebody’s industry, offered up with few difficult topics avoided out of taboo and a spirit of intellectual inquiry.
Bottom line of this scenario: less editing, more cultivating of communities, and ad money still pays for reporters. Much more on the specifics of funding newsrooms and the future of running a local beat, which makes it a real treat.
This piece is truly insightful, and apparently controversial to the journalistic community, which makes it a must read.
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