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Breakdown: The power of online media

Started by mathewi · 1 year ago

As I’ve said before, I don’t usually use this blog to promote the place I work (the Globe and Mail newspaper in Toronto). That’s not because I don’t think it’s worth promoting, but mostly because I figure the Globe does a pretty goo ... Continue reading »

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  • StevenHodson

    1 year ago

    That is one thing I will say for the Globe and that it is one of the few newspaper organizations that I think really gets the web and how to integrate it with their print versions. Are they successfull all the time - no they still don't get full RSS feeds :) but they aren't alone in that.

    The organization deserves full kudos for the Breakdown series.
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  • mathewi

    1 year ago

    Thanks, Steven. I agree there are areas the Globe could improve in --
    as I keep reminding whoever I can -- but there are some things we are
    starting to get the hang of :-)
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  • Sameer Vasta

    1 year ago

    Thanks for sharing that link Mathew. I hadn't seen it before, and as someone who is living with mental issues, I'm always happy to learn from the experiences of others.
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  • mathewi

    1 year ago

    You're welcome, Sameer. I'm glad you enjoyed it -- I think there is
    some pretty powerful stuff in there.
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  • Daniel Gibbons

    1 year ago

    "Is this another example of how only the traditional media can do this kind of long-form journalism?"

    Nope, it's an example of how only intelligent, thoughtful people can do this kind of long-form journalism. The web is, as you say, an incredibly powerful medium, but so many of us have fallen into the logical fallacy of believing that because some journalists don't get it, the best reporting must now come from amateurs.
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