In a era of “process” journalism, what service does the official “corrections box” serve? And how can we begin to make sense of “quality” news content?
In an attempt to answer these questions, let’s track corrections of the New York Times, because it still represents some of the best reporting in the world. Let’s see how this develops.
The yawn effect: You’re sitting at a restaurant with a group of friends. Conversation is delightful. Then one friend pulls her phone out to check a message, an email or a phone call. The conversation drops as everyone else at the table checks their own phone for any kind of communication.
The newest form of accepted behavior (among a certain group) as multi-tasking moves from our virtual space to our actual space.