“It's as if the TV was sold to you at a loss and they're going to somehow make up the money on the programming. They'll be very anxious to make you watch only the certain kind of programming.”
“[The pros still have one thing most amateurs don't: resources. Grassroots reporting fills the gaps in mainstream coverage, keeps members of the old guard on their toes, and shines when there's a premium on fast facts from the scene. But laypeople can't do much with a story like Watergate or Enron.] Big investigative projects require deep pockets, ... I'm not trying to tell anyone that we don't need paid journalists. I hope for an ecosystem where many forms of information can survive and thrive.”
“[Others lambasted the ROKR:] Talk about an anticlimax, ... The lack of genuinely interesting news about this phone is the real story. This phone and service are late and lame.”
“Big investigative projects require deep pockets. I'm not trying to tell anyone that we don't need paid journalists. I hope for an ecosystem where many forms of information can survive and thrive.”
“If you create a sufficient level of informed conversation about a very narrow subject, that's a business. You better really love it, though, because you'll get bored.”
