When this column was run by Jim Romenesko, it was sharp and funny.
Now it reads like the work of ethicists who work for a non-profit. It’s dull.
Romenesko’s retirement from running the column is a sad day for journalism followers. The man has a knack for cutting to the heart of a story. He writes great headlines and cutlines.
I first got tipped off to Romenesko’s column when I was featured in June of 1999.
Romenesko largely had contempt for bloggers such as myself but I don’t recall him ever taking cheap shots at us in his column. He’s welcome to his contempt. Romenesko was a pioneering blogger and he performed a great service for those interested in news of American journalism.
