Quotes by Jay Rosen

“Bob Woodward has gone wholly into access journalism.”

“The Times felt helpless, ... It couldnt print the news. It was very much trapped.”

“She subtracted from public knowledge by introducing this unknown source whose name she couldnt remember. Its almost like the gaps in the Nixon tapes.”

“But what recourse do they have . . . complain to the publisher?,”

“I just dont think there is any more Judy Miller credibility,”

“I dont see any reason why Yahoo could not establish trust and reliability as a common carrier -- that adjustable filter that Yahoo News is now -- and, at the same time, become a credible producer of its own editorial content, ... There are problems to solve in the dual track approach, because its requires two different kinds of user trust. The day when Yahoo starts hesitating to point out to the rest of the Web (because it covets the traffic for locally produced goods) is the day decline sets in. My guess is they know that.”

“Big Media does not know how to innovate, ... What capacity for product development do news organizations show? Zip. How are they on nurturing innovation? Terrible. Is there an entrepreneurial spirit in newsrooms? No. Do smart young people ever come in and overturn everything? Never. Do these firms attract designers and geeks who are gifted with technology? They dont, because they dont do anything challenging enough. They dont innovate, or pay well. So they cant compete.”

“This case was a complete loser for the press. It exposed this traffic in secrets. And whenever the press is claiming rights that are an exception from the rest of the public, then I think it works against the press.”

“Argument is what causes them to seek out more information.”

“What The Post is doing today is a recognition that the balance of power has shifted to users who can choose the way they receive news . . . that theyre not entirely in charge of how people get their news anymore.”