Think the Globe will ever figure out hyperlinks?
By adamg - 1/22/06 - 12:02 pm
John Daley once again complains about Globe articles that refer to online discussions or sites without giving readers any clue as to where those things actually are:
... And again today in a Globe Magazine article on Lucy Wightman, they refer to a blog discussion about, and a blog written by Wightman, without leaving any bread crumbs for readers who might want to check out those sources for themselves. ...
Note how Daley filled in those links himself.
Comments
They'll never do it
By Beth (not verified) - 1/22/06 - 4:23 pm
Blogs are competition for the Globe now, especially in its online format. They will NEVER provide links out to content other than their own. I know we don't on the commercial website I work for.
Sometimes The Boston
By sooz - 1/22/06 - 7:07 pm
Sometimes The Boston Globe/boston.com does link to websites -- they don't seem to have a very coherent policy about it. I was in the Sunday Globe recently and they linked to two of my websites in the story. I about fell out of my chair. ;)
The Ken Savage page is
By Ron Newman - 1/22/06 - 10:43 pm
The Ken Savage page is fascinating reading. I'm sure Ken did not realize what he was starting when he posted that item. 255 comments so far!