The contents are all old news to me, but Merrill Brown's report to the Carnegie Corporation of New York on how young folks are ditching the concept of traditional news is a complete package for the busy media wonk. Besides, the Carnegie name gives it gravitas, so it's at least a good citation for future media oriented papers and grant proposals.
I agreed with just about everything in Brown's report, but one thing rang really hollow:
Despite these innovations, some experts still warn that the news business