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November 18, 2007
NY Times allows user comments
NY Times: Civil Discourse, Meet the Internet. A columns by Clark Hoyt, NY Times' public editor on the move to allowing commenting on its articles. The NY Times is being more cautious than other such as USA Today or Washington Post. NY Times hired four part-time staffers to screen all comments before they are shown. The other two papers let reader flag an already posted comment, which will then be reviewed by an editor.
The Times' caution drew this comment from JD Lassica on Social Media: The Times' decision to allow reader comments on stories and editorials comes about a decade late.
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Double-digit growth expected to continue with online advertising
PaidContent via NY Times: Economic Downturn Won't Dent Online Ad Spending This is good news for online media and advertisers -- growth rates are expected to remain in double digits because traditional media continues to move online. Companies such as AOL and Yahoo face challenges, though.
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