Dan Rather’s definition of “news” on Chelsea
Chelsea’s show is terrific, and I loved Rather’s definition of news in the interview.
News is what people need to know that somebody, somewhere, particularly some powerful person, doesn’t want people to know. That’s news.
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Publishing, privilege, and noblesse oblige
H.L. Mencken’s “Life of Kings” quote does the industry a disservice and in this column I argue that publishers should use an older framework, noblesse oblige, to better understand their social obligation.
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