Ryan Sholin on the future of newspapers, online news and journalism education.
Back from vacation and the first day back at the office, here are a few quick reviews and observations:
Surprises
Casino Royale: Best Bond ever? Maybe. Certainly a re-invention of the formula, with actual character development and relationships. Frankly, it was awesome. I was marking out the whole time. “OMG he ordered the drink [...]
This is the view I had from here. (More.)
I was in Boston all weekend. First time really walking around in the city. It felt a lot like New York, except that people in Red Sox hats kept popping up everywhere. Where do these people think they are? Is that guy wearing a Patriots shirt? WTF?
Every time I go [...]
With all this talk about the Death of Newspapers going on and on and on, I started thinking, “What about the undead reporters?”
Best interview of the night?
Dick Cheney: He kept saying “It was a hunting accident, I swear.”
Then he pointed the plastic shotgun at me.
Video of all the chaos and skin that is Downtown [...]
*In which I make another disingenuous attempt at a regular feature, reviewing several items that have come across my desk/eyes/ears in the last little while.
The Departed: Best Scorsese flick since GoodFellas, although some might debate the merits of this one vs. Gangs of New York.
This year’s Santa Cruz Marching Band Review: Substantially more peaceful than [...]