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October 12, 2007
Panel Discussion: New Media, Old Media and Advocacy
CityRoom [NY Times Blog] By Sewell Chan
The discussion, “New Media, New Politics? Jane Jacobs and an Activist Press,” at the Housing Works Used Book Cafe in SoHo, was wide-ranging. Topics that came up included the quality of coverage provided by traditional newspapers, including The Times, affordable housing, immigration and the Atlantic Yards development in Downtown Brooklyn.
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Norman Oder, who runs the blog Atlantic Yards Report, has often criticized newspapers, specifically The Times, for inadequacies and inaccuracies he sees in their coverage of the huge $4 billion, 22-acre commercial and residential project in Brooklyn. (He wrote his own account of the discussion.)“The Atlantic Yards narrative was created by the developer, backed by the political establishment and too often aided by unskeptical or cheer-leading media coverage,” Mr. Oder said, adding: “My job is to challenge that narrative and to help build a more credible one. That does not necessarily involve activist journalism. Much of that is just responsible journalism, filling in the gaps, covering the meetings and court hearings, delving into documents, and filing requests under the Freedom of Information Act.”
Posted by lumi at October 12, 2007 4:25 AM