These conventions are staged for television, but it's not very good television, and most people are watching more interesting programs. I think a lot of people are going to form their impressions on how the party did by front-page headlines, by the pictures on the front page, by some of the analysis. By what's in the paper. |
To take a step like this -- to out someone associated with the CIA when it's clear that the motives of those providing the information were to get even with her husband, who is an outspoken critic of Iraq policy -- it's hard for me to understand what the argument is on the other side, why this information was so important that it needed to be published, |
We're all very anxious to have more of a conversation with readers, and that's way overdue. But no one has quite figured out how to handle the waves of obscene, nasty and intensely personal attacks that seem to be an element in this new era of Web feedback. |
Why does an administration not known for being fond of the press put so much effort into cooperating with [Bob] Woodward? |
You have the hints of nods and winks -- 'If you sign with us, we'll make things happen at other parts of the company.' |
[Some industry experts believe a natural affinity exists between the Web and talk radio.] Talk radio and the Web have two very important things in common, ... They're an alternative message-delivery system that appeals to folks who aren't necessarily wild about the mainstream media. And both have the key element of interactivity. You can talk back, whether it's through the phone or the modem. |