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October 06, 2008
The Monday Fix: Coffee Brandy, Fey and Palin and Apple Rumors

The Monday fix was a bit of a necessity for me this morning, as I was off in Chicago over the weekend and in somewhat of a media blackout. No news, no blogs, not even a single Tweet for two days.

Actually, that was kind of nice, now that I think of it.

ITEM 1: Allen's Reign

- A report from the Maine Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations, the popular coffee brandy topped more than 1 million bottles sold in state last year. Not to mix marketing slogans, but I feel the need to say "You've come a long way, baby."
So, yeah...congratulations.

ITEM 2: Palin: Turnabout is Fair Fey

- Once again the election season has made for big numbers for "Saturday Night Live," as the show has experienced some of its highest ratings in years thanks in part to Tina Fey's portrayal of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.
- The Chicago Tribune is reporting that the McCain campaign may be looking to get in on the spoof action itself, possibly with Palin going on SNL.
- Also in VP debate postgame, apparently last Thursday's debate got Rick Rolled.

ITEM 3: Citizen Journalism and Apple Rumors

- It was a rollercoaster ride online Friday when rumors spread that Apple's Steve Jobs had a heart attack. That sent shares in the tech company into a yo-yo, down, then back when the report was denied.
- The rumor came from CNN's iReport Web site, a citizen journalism platform where anyone can write anything essentially. Issues of reliability, ethics and standards have always come into play when people talk about citizen journalism vs. what people like me do. Publishing 2.0 says it's not a citizen journalism problem, but an open systems problem.
- Meanwhile, CNN is handing over informationto the Securities and Exchange Commission for an investigation.

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"Issues of reliability, ethics and standards have always come into play when people talk about citizen journalism vs. what people like me do."

-What is your opinion on this, this problem, and the state of citizen journalism?

Posted by Alex Steed
October 6, 2008 06:18 PM

I'd tend to agree with Scott Karp on this one. I'm all for people taking an active part in writing about their community and issues important to them, but in this case CNN needed to be more on the ball. Not all citizen journalists are created equal - some will be more thorough than others - so that's why it's up to the people who create systems for citizen J to be more vigilant.
Also, as we saw with this story, these things have a way of straightening themselves out quick if they're false

Posted by Justin Ellis
October 7, 2008 10:37 AM

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Justin is a former newspaper intern and has the scar tissue to prove it. Justin has been a staff writer for the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram since 2003, and in 2004 began writing a weekly column in the Monday Magazine.

If he had to pick a label, the column would fall under "youth culture," covering everything from high school dance etiquette, dealing with college debt, the resurgence of Roller Derby and Portland's one-of-a-kind music scene. This of course has not stopped him from answering letters to Santa Claus or writing about his experience riding shotgun in a drift car.

Justin is an export from the Midwest. He is a graduate of the University of Missouri and is originally from Minnesota. He enjoys bacon, cheap beer, redheads, Burt Reynolds jokes and wondering what the soundtrack to his life would sound like.

When he grows up he wants to be an international art thief. Or Captain America.

Until then he'll be bringing you dispatches about "the young people" and what they do.






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