Voicelessness is over at USA Today, according to its new boss. Larry Kramer was recently put in charge of USA Today. He turned down the top editor’s job because he didn’t say that as a way to make change. That’s when Gannett called back to offer him President and Publisher instead. He took it. Kramer is a smart and extremely capable executive, both an entrepreneur and a journalist, a newspaper editor and a digital guy. In his initial round of press interviews after accepting the job, Kramer has said that one of the first changes he will make is to introduce more voice and more voices—singular and plural—into USA Today. Certainly makes sense to me. But it’s a big shift for mainstream journalism, and especially ... Continue reading →
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Sorry, Everyone—My Personal Website Is Now Behind A Paywall. For years, you’ve been enjoying my blog posts, pictures of what I’m eating, voice-of-a-generation observations about the world, and the occasional link to a really funny video—all at no cost. However, economic pressures have forced me to make the decision that I must begin charging for the valuable content I provide. Effective immediately, you will be required to upgrade to a paid subscription to view pages from JeremysWebSite.com. I expect the majority of my readers will be unaffected by this change. At last count, in a typical month, almost 100% of my potential readership visited zero or fewer pages on the site. For the rest of you (Mom, Dad, Grandma)—if you’ve figured out how to turn ... Continue reading →