Thanks for posting the link to your response.

I completely agree with you that the mechanics and legalities of the JOA are incredibly complex and that Jason's piece wouldn't have informed readers about the environment the Rocky operates in.

But on the point — “I don't think you've done a good enough job with it to merit publication. You haven't done enough homework nor are you well informed enough.”

Is that a standard that all Rocky columnists are expected to live by?

I ask because it's one of the major contrasts between traditional news where generalists do their best to explain topics outside of their knowledge base and niche bloggers covering subjects in which they are uniquely qualified to analyze.

Readers are getting much more savvy about source material and I see this as a good example of how those emerging, Web-inspired demands for expertise are being incorporated into “dead tree” editorial decisions.

Here's a link.

http://blogs.rockymountainnews.com/temple/archi…

Thanks for posting the link to your response.

I completely agree with you that the mechanics and legalities of the JOA are incredibly complex and that Jason's piece wouldn't have informed readers about the environment the Rocky operates in.

But on the point — “I don't think you've done a good enough job with it to merit publication. You haven't done enough homework nor are you well informed enough.”

Is that a standard that all Rocky columnists are expected to live by?

I ask because it's one of the major contrasts between traditional news where generalists do their best to explain topics outside of their knowledge base and niche bloggers covering subjects in which they are uniquely qualified to analyze.

Readers are getting much more savvy about source material and I see this as a good example of how those emerging, Web-inspired demands for expertise are being incorporated into “dead tree” editorial decisions.

Thanks for posting the link to your response.

I completely agree with you that the mechanics and legalities of the JOA are incredible complex and that Jason's piece wouldn't have informed readers about the environment the Rocky operates in.

But on the point — “I don't think you've done a good enough job with it to merit publication. You haven't done enough homework nor are you well informed enough.”

Is that a standard that all Rocky columnists are expected to live by?

I ask because it's one of the major contrasts between traditional news where generalists do their best to explain topics outside of their knowledge base and niche bloggers covering subjects in which they are uniquely qualified to analyze.

Readers are getting much more savvy about source material and I see this as a good example of how those emerging, Web-inspired demands for expertise are being incorporated into “dead tree” editorial decisions.

Here's a link.

http://blogs.rockymountainnews.com/temple/archi…