Comments on: The Firing Of Chez Pazienza http://newscoma.com/2008/02/20/the-firing-of-chez-pazienza/ Got A Two-Pack Habit And A Motel Tan Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:13:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Old Vs. New Media Practices « Newscoma http://newscoma.com/2008/02/20/the-firing-of-chez-pazienza/comment-page-1/#comment-15754 Old Vs. New Media Practices « Newscoma Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:46:27 +0000 http://newscoma.wordpress.com/?p=3741#comment-15754 [...] Basically, employees of the network cannot use Facebook, Twitter, Blog or even comment in forums and chat rooms without permission from the CNN higher ups according to Chez Pazienza, who was famously fired from CNN for blogging at Deus Ex Malcontent. His story is here. [...] [...] Basically, employees of the network cannot use Facebook, Twitter, Blog or even comment in forums and chat rooms without permission from the CNN higher ups according to Chez Pazienza, who was famously fired from CNN for blogging at Deus Ex Malcontent. His story is here. [...]

]]> By: Everybody Dance Now … « Newscoma http://newscoma.com/2008/02/20/the-firing-of-chez-pazienza/comment-page-1/#comment-15746 Everybody Dance Now … « Newscoma Sun, 24 Feb 2008 22:25:19 +0000 http://newscoma.wordpress.com/?p=3741#comment-15746 [...] • NewsComa: It’s not about the sex, it’s about the political favors. Plus, blogs are changing the rules. [...] [...] • NewsComa: It’s not about the sex, it’s about the political favors. Plus, blogs are changing the rules. [...]

]]> By: newscoma http://newscoma.com/2008/02/20/the-firing-of-chez-pazienza/comment-page-1/#comment-15747 newscoma Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:27:52 +0000 http://newscoma.wordpress.com/?p=3741#comment-15747 Fair assessment. I will say that many times when I'm talking about the overall state of journalism, I include myself in that as well. For me, it's more about the changes occurring in traditional media and how we all are having to adopt new realities (such as blogs/new media/online news platforms) that range from small-town newspapers to international entities. You make several good points, Richard, and thanks so much for commenting. I am fortunate and I am grateful. As for my employees being critical, they tend to do that to my face which is good because it keeps communication open. I will say that I do encourage them to blog as well and I don't put any restrictions on them. Also, it's fun to write about other things like Bigfoot. ;) Hope all is well with you as well. Fair assessment. I will say that many times when I’m talking about the overall state of journalism, I include myself in that as well.
For me, it’s more about the changes occurring in traditional media and how we all are having to adopt new realities (such as blogs/new media/online news platforms) that range from small-town newspapers to international entities.
You make several good points, Richard, and thanks so much for commenting.
I am fortunate and I am grateful.
As for my employees being critical, they tend to do that to my face which is good because it keeps communication open. I will say that I do encourage them to blog as well and I don’t put any restrictions on them.
Also, it’s fun to write about other things like Bigfoot. ;)
Hope all is well with you as well.

]]> By: Richard Thompson http://newscoma.com/2008/02/20/the-firing-of-chez-pazienza/comment-page-1/#comment-15751 Richard Thompson Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:44:12 +0000 http://newscoma.wordpress.com/?p=3741#comment-15751 NC: Hope all is well. There is a fine line for those in journalism--the paid realm of it. What Chez's situation (much of it self-inflicted) reveals is how restrictive the life of professional journalists really is and, I guess, ultimately must be even if one should disagree with the corporate acts because at the end of the day it's a business with the propensity for nobleness, not an outright cause in the daydreams stirred by movies and whatnot. In my opinion, blogging--the pure freedom of self expression--causes journalists to rethink where they are and what they have sacrificed. They recognize that dealing with editors, corporate policy and lawyers really isn't freedom of the press at all. It is a job, not the mission instilled in J-School. You get paid to follow someone else's rules. That's reality. I think you are fortunate. You can blog and be beholden to traditional journalism. You are management. You're not about to criticize yourself or your own product. And you can be critical of the profession without real worry of someone in-house being critical of you. NC: Hope all is well. There is a fine line for those in journalism–the paid realm of it. What Chez’s situation (much of it self-inflicted) reveals is how restrictive the life of professional journalists really is and, I guess, ultimately must be even if one should disagree with the corporate acts because at the end of the day it’s a business with the propensity for nobleness, not an outright cause in the daydreams stirred by movies and whatnot. In my opinion, blogging–the pure freedom of self expression–causes journalists to rethink where they are and what they have sacrificed. They recognize that dealing with editors, corporate policy and lawyers really isn’t freedom of the press at all. It is a job, not the mission instilled in J-School. You get paid to follow someone else’s rules. That’s reality. I think you are fortunate. You can blog and be beholden to traditional journalism. You are management. You’re not about to criticize yourself or your own product. And you can be critical of the profession without real worry of someone in-house being critical of you.

]]> By: newscoma http://newscoma.com/2008/02/20/the-firing-of-chez-pazienza/comment-page-1/#comment-15752 newscoma Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:58:53 +0000 http://newscoma.wordpress.com/?p=3741#comment-15752 My belly button is groovy clean. Or is it? My belly button is groovy clean.
Or is it?

]]> By: Rachel http://newscoma.com/2008/02/20/the-firing-of-chez-pazienza/comment-page-1/#comment-15753 Rachel Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:56:22 +0000 http://newscoma.wordpress.com/?p=3741#comment-15753 That reminds me, I need to clean out my belly button. :) That reminds me, I need to clean out my belly button. :)

]]> By: Jeffraham Prestonian http://newscoma.com/2008/02/20/the-firing-of-chez-pazienza/comment-page-1/#comment-15750 Jeffraham Prestonian Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:29:56 +0000 http://newscoma.wordpress.com/?p=3741#comment-15750 Well, if nothing else, it should prove that while a large number of us only put up cat pixels and talk about our belly button lint, the talking heads are wrong to sweep all bloggers under the rug with the bathwater. Josh, Jane Hamsher, Marcy Wheeler, Christy Hardin Smith, Digby, Glenn Greenwald -- they're providing actual <i>reporting</I> *and* expert analysis, in most cases. . Well, if nothing else, it should prove that while a large number of us only put up cat pixels and talk about our belly button lint, the talking heads are wrong to sweep all bloggers under the rug with the bathwater. Josh, Jane Hamsher, Marcy Wheeler, Christy Hardin Smith, Digby, Glenn Greenwald — they’re providing actual reporting *and* expert analysis, in most cases.
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]]> By: newscoma http://newscoma.com/2008/02/20/the-firing-of-chez-pazienza/comment-page-1/#comment-15749 newscoma Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:31:10 +0000 http://newscoma.wordpress.com/?p=3741#comment-15749 I think that Josh Marshall did great. Unfortunately, I was away from the tubes for a big portion of yesterday and ... I sorta forgot. I know, I'm a bad liberal. ;) I think that Josh Marshall did great. Unfortunately, I was away from the tubes for a big portion of yesterday and …
I sorta forgot.

I know, I’m a bad liberal. ;)

]]> By: Jeffraham Prestonian http://newscoma.com/2008/02/20/the-firing-of-chez-pazienza/comment-page-1/#comment-15748 Jeffraham Prestonian Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:30:08 +0000 http://newscoma.wordpress.com/?p=3741#comment-15748 And no mention of Josh Marshall's Polk Award...?! :) . And no mention of Josh Marshall’s Polk Award…?!
:)
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