http://mathewingram.disqus.com/enMon, 26 Jun 2006 23:37:19 -0000http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2006/06/26/om-and-rafat-are-the-future-of-news/#comment-1294197Thanks for your sympathies, Matthew -- I'm not sure new media means fewer staff writers, but definitely more flexibility.Mathew IngramMon, 26 Jun 2006 23:37:19 -0000http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2006/06/26/om-and-rafat-are-the-future-of-news/#comment-1294194<i>Not much time to post today — in the middle of moving, which is not an easy thing with three daughters, two of whom are teenagers</i><br><br>Egads! My sincerest sympathies! Good luck with the move (from step-father of two teens)!<br><br><i>...I would argue that any media organization with brains should be paying close attention to what Om and particularly Rafat and his team are doing — it may sound apocalyptic, but PaidContent is the future of journalism in many ways.</i><br><br>...but would you say it would do away with the larger amount of "staff writers" and or regular contributors at most media outlets?Matthew James DidierMon, 26 Jun 2006 23:03:52 -0000