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    • Stowe said: Apple and Bloomberg aren't open: is that a problem?
      Quote: They are not really embracing social media, to put it mildly. Apple, as a company, does not engage, and Bloomberg even discourages its employees to engage. Apple and Bloomberg, in some ways, are the antidotes to a marketplace that - propelled by the forces of the Social Web - is becoming increasingly atomized, hyper-distributed, open, and transparent. Secrecy, compliance, top-down hierarchies, rigid communication policies, and walled gardens are characteristics that may be somewhat outdated in this era, and yet they seem to be the very cornerstones of Apple's and Bloomberg's success as the two firms thrive as the surprise champions of their respective categories. Both came to save ailing industries, ripe for innovation: Apple reinvented the music industry and dominates the Smart Phone market. Bloomberg is determined to reinvent the news business. But in the long term, can Apple sustain its community of loyal users without becoming a more transparent organization? And can Bloomberg really emerge as "the world's most influential news organization" without going social? Added: November 16, 2009 at 1:43PM EST
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    • Stowe said: The NY Times finds itself, once again, on the far side of its own policies on quoting anonymous sources. Isn't this exactly what eidtorial journalism is supposed to be a check against?
      Quote: Was it proper for The Times to report such statements from people who would not stand behind them? The paper has a policy that says anonymous sources should not be used lightly, but as a last resort, and should not be allowed to engage in personal attack or speculation. These tidbits seemed at best like gossip and at worst unfair suggestions of motive or guilt. Added: October 18, 2009 at 2:23AM EDT
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    • Stowe said: The WaPo holds onto 'journalistic impartiality' and abandons Twitter: "When using these networks, nothing we do must call into question the impartiality of our news judgment. We never abandon the guidelines that govern the separation of news from opinion, the importance of fact and objectivity, the appropriate use of language and tone, and other hallmarks of our brand of journalism.” Another section reads: “What you do on social networks should be presumed to be publicly available to anyone, even if you have created a private account. It is possible to use privacy controls online to limit access to sensitive information. But such controls are only a deterrent, not an absolute insulator. Reality is simple: If you don’t want something to be found online, don’t put it there.” It continues: “Post journalists must refrain from writing, tweeting or posting anything – including photographs or video – that could be perceived as reflecting political racial, sexist, religious or other bias or favoritism that could be used to tarnish our journalistic credibility.”"
      Added: September 26, 2009 at 10:08PM EDT

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