I do think the biggest problem newspapers have is loss of trust, and I feel that's a result of failure to speak truth to power. Craig Newmark bigfailurefeel Change image and share on social
Right now, the biggest shared value that I can think of is that you should treat others the way you want to be treated, and just have some good sense about what matters to you. Craig Newmark biggoodmatter Change image and share on social
Realize that you can't make everyone happy. Craig Newmark happymakerealize Change image and share on social
A lot of people, myself included, are excited about blogging and stuff like that, citizen journalism, but I do remind people that no matter how excited we are, there's no substitute for professional writing, no substitute for professional editing, and no substitute for professional fact-checking. Craig Newmark bloggingcheckcitizen share on social
The problem is that with blogging, the model is publish first, maybe fact-check later. In newspapers, the model is you fact check first and then publish. But those models are merging. Craig Newmark bloggingcheckfact Change image and share on social
Craigslist does serve as a platform where people help each other for the basics, and also, shows people that the Internet is good for mutual support. I do feel pretty good about that. Craig Newmark basiccraigslistfeel Change image and share on social
In business, there are times when you disagree, and sometimes it turns out that you're just plain wrong. Humor takes away tension and helps you realize you're wrong. Craig Newmark businessdisagreehelp Change image and share on social
I'm not in the news business and won't tell people how to do their job. I'd like to restore trust in the news business, though, and feel that restoring fact-checking will really help. News business realities mean that such fact-checking has to be practical, it has to be fast and cheap. Craig Newmark businesscheapcheck share on social