Bill Doskoch: Media, BPS*, Film, Minutiae

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'No one owns the news'

OJR's Robert Niles dissects the corporate baying about putting an end to free news online. From Online Journalism Review (posted April 8): Anyone who hopes to understand the game being played here needs to understand the difference between republishing content, beyond fair use, and linking to content. The AP, as well as any other publisher, [...]

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Planning for another assault on the paid-content beachhead

The NYT headline puts it thusly: “They Pay for Cable, Music and Extra Bags. How About News?”

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Updating the classic <em>banh mi</em> sandwich

The banh mi is otherwise known as the Vietnamese sub. Some Vietnamese chefs  in New York are experimenting with the sandwich while showing respect for its traditions. From the April 8 NYT: FRED HUA’S banh mi pho does not look like a cultural revolution. But in its juicy, messy way, it is. Served at Nha Toi [...]

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