good read: Dan Gilmor on iPad-Journalism Objectivity

[Dave Farber <dfarber () me com>]

I agree, darn good read. djf

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> From: Richard Forno <rforno () infowarrior org>
> Date: April 9, 2010 10:47:10 AM EDT
> To: List Infowarrior <infowarrior () attrition org>
> Cc: Farber Dave <dave () farber net>
> Subject: good read: Dan Gilmor on iPad-Journalism Objectivity

> IMHO such questions about conflcit of interest are a  VERY worrysome prospect:, not just for the Times, but for any 
> content provider in a future of such iPad-ish Walled Gardens:
>
> "That’s only one issue I raised with the Times’ spokesman. Here’s another, which I’ve also raised with Nisenholtz and 
> people at the Wall Street Journal and USA Today: Does Apple, which maintains control over what iPad apps are made 
> available, have the unilateral right to remove these journalism organizations’ news apps if the apps deliver 
> information to audiences that Apple considers unacceptable for any reason?"
>
> Dan's entire posting is worth reading:
>
> Complicating Relationships in Media: Apple, NY Times Dealings Raise Questions
> http://mediactive.com/2010/04/08/complicating-relationships-in-media-apple-ny-times-dealings-raise-questions/



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