Columbia Journalism ReviewRobert Thomson avoids saying whether he's talking about the pre-Murdoch Journal, but it's obvious that he is, writes
Liza Featherstone. Journalists too often choose "self-indulgence over readability," says the WSJ managing editor. "If a reader is used to the web, he has developed a ruthless functionality in reading -- just clicking on what he's interested in." Turning to a newspaper, that reader then "confronts this Neanderthal product. Taking four paragraphs to get to the point is too long." ||
Earlier: The Nation critiques the Murdoch/Thomson WSJ.
