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...dismal future of the newspaper industry made some valid arguments about the value of traditional journalism [Oct. 2]. Kinsley's attempt, however, to place most of the blame for newspapers' decreasing readership on the Internet and bloggers-whom he characterized as "some acned 12-year-old in his parents' basement recycling rumors"-is simply ridiculous. Kinsley's hyperbolic criticism confirms many of the reasons for the general distrust of mainstream media. Kristine F. Collins Providence, Rhode Island...
...appeal, but your hard work is gone with the sweaty hands of tomorrow’s unsuspecting tourists. However, Keller C. Rinaudo ’09 is making his mark in a more permanent way—building a rock-climbing wall in a squash court in the basement of Lowell House. After climbing MIT’s bouldering wall last year, Rinaudo approached the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, and Lowell with a plan, got approval, raised $45,000, and started building in July. Karl R.R. Kuryla, a Harvard Business School student and member of the Harvard Mountaineering Club...
Just as roasting chestnuts smell a lot better than they taste, most of the menu at the new Z Square café is similarly deceptive. The café, which is the quicker, less expensive version of the Z Square restaurant and bar located in the basement, is a puzzling hybrid of Martha Stewart and Harvard Square. A number of curious white heat lamps, looking like they got lost on their way to a nail salon, hang from the ceiling over plates of hot food. Savory crepes, hot entrées, and breakfast anytime distinguish Z Square from any other aesthetically...
...dismal future of the newspaper industry made some valid arguments about the value of traditional journalism [Oct. 2]. Kinsley's attempt, however, to place most of the blame for newspapers' decreasing readership on the Internet and bloggers - whom he characterized as "some acned 12-year-old in his parents' basement recycling rumors" - is simply ridiculous. Kinsley's hyperbolic criticism confirms many of the reasons for the general distrust of mainstream media. Kristine F. Collins Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. Kinsley should ask why people visit blogs for information instead of getting their news from larger, mainstream media like newspapers...
...president of The Crimson, told the crowd that the quality of some blogs is not up to par. “I think you would admit there’s a lot of crap that goes out on the Internet...from the proverbial guy in his underwear in the basement,” he said, eliciting laughter from the crowd. A more optimistic view prevailed, however: News readers are able to separate good from bad reporting—and leaders in the field should help them do so. “We all do care about the truth...