Comments on: Whatever the platform, whatever the technology, it’s the stories, stupid! http://blogs.journalism.co.uk/2009/06/12/whatever-the-platform-whatever-the-technology-its-the-stories-stupid/ Online journalism news Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:16:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Martin Cloake http://blogs.journalism.co.uk/2009/06/12/whatever-the-platform-whatever-the-technology-its-the-stories-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-13793 Martin Cloake Mon, 15 Jun 2009 07:56:12 +0000 http://blogs.journalism.co.uk/editors/?p=11116#comment-13793 John's absolutely right. Content is king, and that content still needs processing by production journalists. Realise that and we can really make use of the media's new platforms. Hoover, I think you misunderstand the use of the word 'stories' in this context. John’s absolutely right. Content is king, and that content still needs processing by production journalists. Realise that and we can really make use of the media’s new platforms. Hoover, I think you misunderstand the use of the word ‘stories’ in this context.

]]> By: Hoover http://blogs.journalism.co.uk/2009/06/12/whatever-the-platform-whatever-the-technology-its-the-stories-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-13776 Hoover Sat, 13 Jun 2009 05:46:57 +0000 http://blogs.journalism.co.uk/editors/?p=11116#comment-13776 "it’s the stories, stupid" I wonder when journalism will realise it's not the stories. The emphasis on stories is one of the reasons traditional journalism is committing suicide. It starts at journalism school, where writers are told repeatedly that narrative is the most important thing going. The belief that it's the stories is a corrupting belief. It causes writers to distort the truth. If I want stories, I can buy a novel. “it’s the stories, stupid”

I wonder when journalism will realise it’s not the stories.

The emphasis on stories is one of the reasons traditional journalism is committing suicide. It starts at journalism school, where writers are told repeatedly that narrative is the most important thing going.

The belief that it’s the stories is a corrupting belief. It causes writers to distort the truth.

If I want stories, I can buy a novel.

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