Come Back, Bob Woodward – Save us from Game Change Journalism
Given the choice between Woodward’s consistently serious, albeit flawed books — which always carry with them an air of professionalism and class — versus the flashy, hollow, click-through brand of journalism championed by Game Change, I’ll take Woodward’s approach every time, says Eric Boehlert in the Huffington Post.

Inside the messy collapse of a great newspaper
The Washington Post’s financial decline is only part of what The New Republic Calls the “Post Apocalyse.”

‘Washington Post’ Supplying Content to ‘Hindustan Times’
Hindustan Times, India’s second largest English-language daily, has reached an agreement to carry news reporting, columnists, and reviews from The Washington Post. It also has an option to offer content from The Washington Post Co.’s Newsweek magazine.

Is CNN Blurring the Line Between Journalism and Heroism?
Anderson Cooper is known for getting into the thick of things and at times putting himself in harm’s way. Dawn Olsen asks – was his rescue of a boy in Haiti real?

Haiti TV coverage: Reporters saving lives is good, but selling it on TV feels bad
Questions about Haiti media coverage.

Publisher in Talks With Apple Over Tablet
HarperCollins Publishers is negotiating with Apple Inc. to make electronic books available for the introduction of a new tablet device from Apple, according to people familiar with the situation, posing a challenge to Amazon.com Inc.

Google wins praise for its defiance of China over censorship
The Internet giant has won admiration from politicians, Silicon Valley business leaders and even its sharpest critics for threatening to bail out of the Asian nation.

Huffington Post’s Traffic More Than Doubles Year Over Year
According to ComScore data released last week, HuffPo had 9.8 million unique visitors last month, compared to 3.8 million in December 2008. This increase could be attributed in part to the site’s launch of a number of new verticals, including HuffPost Sports, which debuted in November.

AOL launches user-generated content websites
AOL is pushing ahead with its focus on creating content by launching two websites, Owl and Seed, which allow users to post “expert” advice and get paid for submitting essays and photographs.
Despite being in the midst of a major redundancy programme, AOL is pressing ahead with new launches as part of chief executive Tim Armstrong’s strategy of doubling its content properties in the next 12 months.

Can Newspaper Muckraking Carry on in Nonprofits?
Nonprofit groups spread investigative journalism, but their financial status is questionable. Nonprofit groups that specialize in investigative reporting have had some big scoops, cracking the front page of such newspapers as The Washington Post and forcing officials out of their jobs. Now the question is whether these organizations can stay afloat on donations.

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Bloggers capture national journalism awards in Costa Rica

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