Video of Newspaper Folks Discussing Blogs at the PD

Per my earlier post, John Kroll and Ted Diadiun debate whether Diadiun is, a la Colbert, a bad reader representative or the worst reader representative ever.

PD News Impact (Web) Editor Kroll and Reader Rep Diadiun

PD News Impact (Web) Editor Kroll and Reader Rep Diadiun

Diadiun dismisses legal coverage done by a legal blogger in Cleveland, saying “that’s something we’re not going to do, certainly.”  He then goes on to say that “[a]lmost any substantial issue” starts with newspapers.  I give up.

I feel bad for Kroll.  Notice at the end, when Kroll tries to say of the “digital future” that “we’re going to be there, and we’re gonna treat you with respect,” Diadiun is nice and dismissive, like a reprimanded child, and looks off, happy to be done.

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Chris Geidner is the senior political writer at D.C.'s Metro Weekly and has written for The Atlantic Online, Advocate.com, Salon and other publications, as well as at his blog, Law Dork. Prior to moving to D.C. in 2009, he served as an attorney on the senior staff at the Ohio Attorney General's Office and had earlier worked for a leading Columbus law firm. An extended biography can be found here, and you can follow him on Twitter.