The satirical Daily Show has a feature on the New York Times and the “aged news” it produces. Daily Show regular Jason Jones visits the news room and interviews “last of a dying breed” executive editor Bill Keller. At one point he picks up a paper and waves it at a NY Times Comms person and says: “You know who would like this? My grandmother.”
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Excellent segment as usual. Aside from old news, we should consider the effects newspapers have on our environment.
There is the materials and process used for making the paper. The cost and energy used to ship the paper, and the waste involved with discarding the paper.
…I’m just saying
June 11th, 2009 at 2:34 pm
You know the word “news” comes from the word “new”. If it isn’t new then it isn’t news.
It was actually uncomfortable to watch. I don’t morn the loss of newspapers. I look at it as a natural progression. I wonder what will come next?
June 11th, 2009 at 2:39 pm
I never get tired of watching Jon Stewart. He has a way of drilling right into the crux of any story.The question about finding anything from today in the newspaper will live in infamy.
June 11th, 2009 at 2:43 pm
Definitely don’t think the Sunday paper will ever die though. A good part of the lazy Sunday involves this thick publication with its many fruits.
June 12th, 2009 at 10:49 am