tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27060513.post4431647603028349015..comments2008-02-29T13:07:40.253-06:00Miles Maguirenoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27060513.post-85304354146631431732008-02-29T12:44:00.000-06:002008-02-29T12:44:00.000-06:002008-02-29T12:44:00.000-06:00It's "how they always do it," according to my sources.<BR/><BR/>Cute.S.B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03702634489451537210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27060513.post-70191521692463557492008-02-28T17:50:00.000-06:002008-02-28T17:50:00.000-06:002008-02-28T17:50:00.000-06:00Shortcuts are fine and something the public and newsrooms alike need to get used to. What is not acceptable however, is the taking credit for something that is not theirs. That's where the problem lies and Miles is correct in pointing it out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27060513.post-1761470494984400902008-02-28T09:22:00.000-06:002008-02-28T09:22:00.000-06:002008-02-28T09:22:00.000-06:00I can't say I'm much surprised or alarmed by what The Northwestern did. With newsrooms being whittled down to almost nothing, you're going to find more and more of these collaborations/shortcuts.<BR/><BR/>And since everyone seems to be writing/carrying the same stories as everyone else these days, how long before bylines become obsolete?<BR/><BR/>Associate Press = Collaborative Media = Collective MindAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com