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The concept of “good-for-you, brussel sprouts journalism” indicates the emergence of a more serious type of niche media. I assume Carr intentionally chose brussel sprouts over say, simply leafy greens; the former is generally associated with stricter tendencies, such as the cliched portrayal of parents instructing their children to eat the allotted portion on their [...]

As David Carr pointed out, the strengths of  “Brussels Sprouts Journalism” include its concentrated power working in one direction. The Texas Tribune did not cover the Fort Hood story, because while it was breaking news, and they were so close, it wasn’t theirs. The team has a job to do: to inform the public about [...]

When it comes to New Orleans many people envision Jazz players, dancing in the streets and of course Mardi Gras. The history of New Orleans would not be complete without those threads woven into that city.
However on August 28, 2005 a far more devastating act would occur in New Orleans which from now until forever [...]

One of the strengths of the good-for-you, brussel sprouts journalism is it’s ability to shift the attention of readers from gossip news to news that has a direct impact on them and their community.  This type of journalism shifts the scope of the news from broad to narrow and it gets people more involved with [...]

David Carr’s article creatively discusses a new platform for reporting and journalistic media under the format created to be brussels sprouts journalism. This form of journalism involves the “shaving off” of certain aspects of the news, and only keeping what is good for public readership. I think ‘brussels sprouts’ will provide a stable, responsible and [...]

The “good-for-you, brussels sprouts journalism” that is expressed in the story refers to journalism that is probably not the most attractive or flashy, but is “good for you.” Specifically, stories dealing with education financing, lobbying, bureaucratic priorities, civics and state government. The strength of this type of journalism is that it is consistent in its [...]

In David Carr’s Article “The Media Equation: News Erupts, and So Does a Web Debut,” he talks about this new concept of “good-for-you, brussel sprouts journalism,” which is being tried out with the Texas Tribune in that it only covers issues having to do with public policy and has a narrow focus on issues solely [...]

“Brussels sprouts journalism” seeks to inform the public about public policy and the inner workings of the state  government. Some examples provided in the article include education financing and bureaucratic priorities. A major strength to this type of niche media is that it provides a narrow focus on issues that are relevant, important, and of [...]

In his article, “News Erupts, and So Does a Web Debut,” David Carr looks critically at niche media like The Texas Tribune.  While niche media’s strength resides in its specialization, in its appeal to a highly specific audience for a very narrow field, Carr tends to focus more on its inherent weakness, namely, that it [...]

In a time when many newspapers are being forced to fold or retreat to the web, and reporters and newsrooms are being cut at even the best known papers, the proliferation of niche media services is not an altogether surprising trend. Nor is it an unwelcome one in the opinion of many, including New York [...]

The phrase “good-for-you, brussels sprouts journalism,” indicates that even though it may not be the juiciest or most interesting news, the Texas Tribune’s job is to provide coverage of politics and policy of the Texas state government. The strength of the phrase is that it shows that the Texas Tribune will stick by their standards [...]

“Good-for-you, brussel sprouts journalism” has a fairly idealistic mission – to educate the public on the workings of the state government. This drive encourages private donors to fund The Texas Tribune. Government officials are more wary of the watchdog function of the media. Nonetheless, this type of journalism is very narrow and attracts a very [...]

“Good-for-you, brussel sprouts journalism” is something that should not be limited to all people. Everyone needs a healthy dose of the truth in order to make educated, rational decisions in everyday life.  Even though newspapers are feared to be dying out and going belly-up in a business-conscious society, alternative methods provide the road less traveled [...]

The strength of “brussels sprouts journalism” is that it covers important topics of public policy and politics, things that are always relevant and that affect the public every day and in many ways. There is usually always something to write about as far as these topics are concerned. On the other hand, as the article [...]

In this New York Times article, David Carr discusses the “gap in reporting,” or niche media sources that do not cover explosive, breaking news stories like the Fort Hood shooting.  One of the strengths of this kind of journalism is the ability to build up a fan base.  If you are a reader looking for [...]

I think David Carr is pretty balanced in his article. Niche media outlets have limited resources and they cover the news for specific demographic. Not paying attention to Fort Hood incident was a good example to show that priorities of niche media outlets should not change.
I think Texas Tribune is a good effort to [...]

I believe the most important strength of “brussels sprouts” media is that it is an outlet that is way less dependent upon other media sources. In fact, it is a sort of anti-media outlet, and so when one major news source (CNN, Fox, the NY Times, etc.) reports on a story, they are less [...]

*Note: Does anybody know how I can fix the font sizes of this entry?*
New York Times article “News Erupts, and So Does a Web Debut” discusses the growing trend in journalism of web publications created to cater to a specific area of the news, only covering issues and events that fall within that area.
 The primary example of [...]

In Spike Lee’s documentary When the Levees Broke, Lee depicts a story of the ultimate devastation that Hurricane Katrina caused to all of its victims in New Orleans. Through the lens of the camera, the director is trying to make us feel as close as possible to the people living there and to make us [...]

Act III, “When the Levees Broke,” by Spike Lee, aims to convey the aftermath of hurricane katrina.  It gives accounts of the U.S. government’s response as well as that in the media and the devestation experienced by New Orleans residence.
I found particularly horrible the facade the media created when former president Bush came to survey [...]