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Speaking at a neighborhood event near Denver this past weekend, U.S. Rep. Jared Polis seemed to dance on the grave of the Rocky Mountain News and the demise of newspapers in general as he extolled the virtues of citizen journalism and "new media," despite having recently sought the endorsement of another member of the old media, The Denver Post.
Polis, a newly elected Democrat from Boulder who's known for being tech-savvy, put it this way (listen online):
"So, the Rocky Mountain News published it's last edition yesterday. And, I have to say, that when we say, 'Who killed the Rocky Mountain News,' we're all part of it. We truly are, for better or worse, and I argue it's mostly for the better ...
"Newspapers are dying ...
"Media is dead, and long live the new media, which is all of you. And really, this is a new age of citizen journalism."
I'd love to quote from the Congressman's personal Web site, but his Terms of Use ban anyone from quoting his content without written permission. If only newspapers could enforce such terms, maybe people would actually have to go to the newspaper Web sites to get that newspaper's news and ... Now that's an idea!
(via Romenesko)
* UPDATE: Polis laments.
** Audio of the speech is available online from Pulse Productions and The Colorado Progressive Voice.
-- TJ Sullivan
*** Cross posted at www.KnowNewspapersPetition.com
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