How the Web Was Won

Subject: The List

From: Christopher Harper

Date: Tue, 08 Oct 1996 22:37:57 -0500

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I am somewhat troubled about the direction of this list.  For a long
while, this list engaged in the discussion about online newspapers that
allowed informed opinion and reflection.  I cannot begin to say how much
I have learned from the people assembled here.  The list is not nasty,
and it still is not.  Nevertheless, there is a growing tendency to
become like a number of other lists, where people simply talk rather
than reflect and listen.

Point No. 1: Cornelia Grumman is an excellent reporter.  (IMHO, Ms.
Grumman did not bury the lede).

Point No. 2: Others on this list provided incorrect information about
the Dole Web site because they did not listen to what the candidate
said.

Point No. 3: Let us talk about the survey the NAA is doing and other
topics rather than what lede is buried where.   I have sent the NAA my
recommendations on the study.  As usual, Eric Meyer and I see things
differently, but it is collegial. He's wrong.  I'm right.  Seriously,
this list allows people to discuss issues without the venom on other
lists. 

Point No. 4: I would like to thank everyone on this list for his or her
assistance with articles I have written about personalized news services
and the dark side of the Web.

The professor preaches here:  this list is a terrific one.  Let's keep
it that way.  And, I will not waste any more bandwidth as has been my
custom.  Cheers.
-- 
____________________________________________________________
Christopher Harper           Associate Professor
New York University        Department of Journalism
10 Washington Place	    New York, NY 10003
212-998-3846                     http://pages.nyu.edu/~harperc

"Even if you are on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit
there."
  - Will Rogers
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