Since the beginning of the Web, publishers have made the case that the Internet is the most measurable medium ever – one that allows accurate measurement of site usage and advertising effectiveness. But while site administrators are awash in data, many have found that the numbers generate as much confusion as understanding.
Rather than accept a two-week suspension without pay, NY Press Editor in Chief Jeff Koyen resigned this morning. His departure comes on the heels of intense public criticism of a feature titled "The 52 Funniest Things About the Upcoming Death of the Pope" that ran in the paper last week. President and Publisher Chris Rohland tells Editor & Publisher that -- contrary to comments Koyen made to the Web site Gawker -- the suspension wasn't due to the Pope article itself but a related instance of insubordination.
On Friday, Editor & Publisher posted "a credible list of the journalism-category nominees" for the annual Pulitzer Prize, which resulted from leaks in the judging process. E&P's caveat: "Although these can't be absolutely confirmed, our information in the past has proven to be remarkably accurate." Among the purported finalists is AAN member paper Willamette Week, nominated in the Investigative category for uncovering a long-buried sex scandal involving Neil Goldschmidt, a prominent Oregonian and former governor.
Lloyd Grove -- a gossip columnist, and one working at the New York Daily News -- found something in New York Press "shockingly offensive" and "nauseating." The offending article, written by Matt Taibbi, is titled "The 52 Funniest Things About the Upcoming Death of the Pope." Grove quotes some New York politicians who express their displeasure with the article. (Note: Recent estimates peg the percentage of New York's residents who identify themselves as Catholic at 40 percent.)
In response to complaints, Provo's city library stopped carrying Salt Lake City Weekly. Now, in response to complaints about the paper's disappearance, the library is reconsidering its previous decision, reports the Associated Press (via Editor & Publisher). SLC Weekly Editor Ben Fulton tells the AP: "We would hope they would still carry our paper for the reading public that is interested in what we have to offer." But, he concedes, "In a county where Rodin sculptures can cause offense, one person's ceiling is another person's floor."
Competition in the Windy City stiffened today with the entrance of the weekly listings magazine into an already-crowded marketplace. The Daily Herald reports: "Critics at rival publications point out that Chicagoans are accustomed to getting their entertainment listings and coverage for less than Time Out Chicago's price tag, $2.50 an issue." Chicago Reader Editor Alison True tells the paper that Time Out will be "perfect for people who want second-rate listings and want to pay for them."
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