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An extension of the Common Sense Journalism monthly column by Doug Fisher, former broadcaster, newspaper reporter and wire service editor. From new media to old, much of journalism is just plain common sense.

"In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock." - Unknown (often improperly attributed to Thomas Jefferson)

"It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon his not understanding it." - Upton Sinclair

"Common sense is not so common" - Voltaire "Common sense is instinct; enough of it is genius" - George Bernard Shaw

Monday, August 17, 2009

MSNBC buys EveryBlock

Today is a day a lot of news orgs and j-schools need to pay attention to.

MSNBC has bought EveryBlock, the hyperlocal news/data site started by Adrian Holovaty and initially funded by Knight.

Too many news orgs still don't get it when it comes to this kind of geo-local data (yet it is the foundation on which most mobile opportunities for newsrooms will exist). And j-schools are generally even further behind because of curriculum, funding and expertise constraints.

MSNBC's acquisition may be the thing that finally stops the "is it journalism" debate.

Labels: database journalism, hyperlocal journalism

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Monday, August 17, 2009

MSNBC buys EveryBlock

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