- Michael Rosenblum brushed aside the idea that there is a need for a church-and-state separation. He used Henry VIII as an example of a unified church and state being stronger. Its arguable that England’s government is an appropriate comparison for journalism organizations, but his point could be correct nonetheless.
- Michael scoffed at the notion that a journalist’s duty is to give the public what it needs rather than wants. From his business/ownership perspective, this idealistic attitude is naive and doomed to failure.
- Brian Farnham, to a question about Montclair, NJ having a Patch site, seemed to explain the lack of one there with the fact that there is already a good online local news site in the town that’s been around for a while. That doesn’t sound like typical capitalistic competetiveness. Patch.com seems to be, at least for now, only pushing itself for communities where it would be a unique addition.
- Brian briefly addressed the issue of some sites being more successful than others, and said that all the money generated is distributed evenly regardless of who was responsible for how much. This sounds like a policy that might come under fire down the road.
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