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The New York Times missed the real digital sweatshops

I’m rather disappointed in this piece on the dangers of blogging in the New York Times.
Not for the same reasons as the legions of bloggers who’ve already denounced it, though. The piece has a strong lead, referring to blogs as the “digital-era sweatshop.”
Seeing that line filled me with glee, I thought that finally, someone is [...]

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Going to 100% digital media? Not for me…yet.

So Kara Swisher of the Wall Street Journal has announced she’ll only be writing for the web from now since she’s tired of killing trees.
A noble sentiment, certainly, but it’s sparked some discussion as whether or not journalists should completely ditch paper and embrace new media.
I’ve liked the idea of online publishing since [...]

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