Apr
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“And how well has this idea worked out so far, Julia [Wallace, editor of the AJC]? Is this what we’ve learned from the rise of the Internet? That people hate strong points of view? That they prefer weak ones, and the weaker the better? That’s what drives them out of bed in the mornings and into their driveway to pluck out their newspaper out of the puddle there? Do they wonder to themselves, with anticipation, “What weak point of view will the Journal Constitution be giving me this morning?” Is this what the Internet has taught us, that people aren’t interested in points of view, especially strong ones?”
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