http://snarkmarket.com/2009/3484 The stomping grounds of Tim Carmody, Robin Sloan and Matt Thompson. It's a long-running conversation about media, journalism, technology, cities, culture, design, books, music, movies, the future and the past. Fri, 27 Apr 2012 18:20:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://snarkmarket.com/2009/3484/comment-page-1#comment-6234 The Op-Tech genre of journalism, Pt. 2 « Snarkmarket Tue, 22 Sep 2009 23:08:40 +0000 http://snarkmarket.com/?p=3484#comment-6234 [...] thoughts on Op-Tech writing at major dailies. In particular, I had a sentence that I wanted to squeeze in, but forgot about [...] […] thoughts on Op-Tech writing at major dailies. In particular, I had a sentence that I wanted to squeeze in, but forgot about […]

]]> http://snarkmarket.com/2009/3484/comment-page-1#comment-6230 Robin Sloan Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:58:04 +0000 http://snarkmarket.com/?p=3484#comment-6230 "But the propriety of publishing the gadget reviews in the first place might be more to the point"--wow! “But the propriety of publishing the gadget reviews in the first place might be more to the point”–wow!

]]> http://snarkmarket.com/2009/3484/comment-page-1#comment-6229 Dan Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:58:47 +0000 http://snarkmarket.com/?p=3484#comment-6229 The Clark Hoyt column strikes me as terrifically even-handed. The entire thing seems worth very little fuss. Pogue has a clear conflict of interest and yet the whole point is that these gadgets don't much matter. A journalist with too a cozy a relationship with DoD spokespeople can help push a country into war. One who misuses insider information could sink a major company or rob millions of investors. Pogue writes an obviously goofy column about gadgets most beloved by the richer and more powerful. For "Journalism" Pogue's case must be considered: any appearance of impropriety can tarnish the entire field. But the propriety of publishing the gadget reviews in the first place might be more to the point for those truly concerned with the fate of serious journalism. I think Pogue's position is the smartest one: just don't call me a journalist. The Clark Hoyt column strikes me as terrifically even-handed. The entire thing seems worth very little fuss. Pogue has a clear conflict of interest and yet the whole point is that these gadgets don’t much matter. A journalist with too a cozy a relationship with DoD spokespeople can help push a country into war. One who misuses insider information could sink a major company or rob millions of investors. Pogue writes an obviously goofy column about gadgets most beloved by the richer and more powerful. For “Journalism” Pogue’s case must be considered: any appearance of impropriety can tarnish the entire field. But the propriety of publishing the gadget reviews in the first place might be more to the point for those truly concerned with the fate of serious journalism. I think Pogue’s position is the smartest one: just don’t call me a journalist.

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