That's Always Been My Test For What

Google And Others Truncate Headlines At 70 Characters. On The Manti Teo Story, Deadspin's Scoop Fell Down The Google Search Results, Overtaken By Copycat Stories With Simpler Headlines. Deadspin's Headline Was 118 Characters. Vital Information - 'hoax' - Was One Of The Words That Was Cut Off.

Henry Blodget Does Occasionally Have A New Idea. If You're Making A Point About Aggregation Or The Emptiness Of Modern Journalism, He's Far From The Best Target. Try Huffpo - Or Gawker Writers Whose Souls Have Been Corroded By Irony.

Personally, As A Print Journalist, I Always Found The Most Interesting Stories To Be The Ones Hacks Talked About In The Bar After Work.

Ben Smith's Quick-hit Campaign 'scoops' Are About As Viral As Cat Videos. That Fits With Buzzfeed.

As A Print Journalist, If You Hear A Rumour You Try To Stand It Up And If You Can't, The Story Dies. With A Blog You Can Throw The Rumour Out There And Ask For Help. You Can Say: 'we Don't Know If This Is True Or Not.