A simple premise: The media world is full of enough yelling, but not enough context. Come to Lippmann Would Roll (LWR) for in-depth coverage of media, law, and policy issues. In dissecting all three, Lippmann Would Roll provides tempered analysis and opinion supported by a variety of sources. LWR is not fancy journalism; it really is not journalism at all. Instead, it is just one guy trying to make sense of the traffic jam at the intersection of media and law. Suggestions? Let me know. Otherwise, a good place to start is the “Topics” page tab located above.
Author Quoted/Cited In:
NPR • POLITICO • The Nation • Harvard’s Nieman Lab • Columbia Journalism Review • The American Prospect • International Journalism Festival • Immanuel Kant and Public Disclosure • The National Association of Science Writers (via Nieman Lab) • Mediagazer • Canadian Broadcasting Company (Links of Interest) • Stop Big Media • New Public Media • The Newspaper Guild • Free My Phone • Society of Professional Journalists • Media Reform Daily
Praise for LWR:
Alicia Shepard, Former NPR Ombudsman: “Schafer is correct. It’s just plain sloppy and embarrassing to the profession to have so many reputable news organizations getting the numbers wrong.”
Richard Sambrook, Former BBC World Service and Global News Director: “To an outsider, good coverage of NPR row.”
PolitiFact, a Project of the St. Petersburg Times: “Matt Schafer says the Lie of the Year is that ‘[f]act-checkers are worthless’.”
Rachel Sterne, Chief Digital Officer of New York City: “Matt Schafer’s insightful, informed media commentary is an asset to [citizen journalism]. Schafer has his finger on the pulse of the industry, and reports with eloquence, balance, and a public service mentality.”
Kevin Smith, Former President of the Society of Professional Journalists: “I think that [your article] is one of the most comprehensive explanations of [the Federal Shield Law] situation I’ve seen. Nicely done.”
Ben Parr, Former Co-Editor of Mashable: “Schafer breaks down the dynamic and changing landscape of media with a refreshingly detailed and analytical perspective. He doesn’t just spout commentary, but backs it up with quotes and research. Media professionals should put LWR in their RSS readers.”
Dan Lawton, Former Public Policy Columnist and Independent Reporter: “Stumbled onto media blog of Matthew Schafer . . . Good stuff”
Awards:
Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Award: “Schafer, a self-appointed press critic, enriches the discussion about WikiLeaks by telling us what questions we need to be asking. He manages to be provocative without sounding strident.”
Citizen Journalism Website GroundReport: “Recognition Award” for contributions to GroundReport, calling LWR the “highest quality journalism.”
Selected Reader Praise for LWR:
“Always was a fan, feel I pretty much always will be! Great stuff! Keep those doors open and those windows clean- we need to see it all and thank heaven people like you are brave enough and energetic enough to put your foot in those doors the rest of us don’t see closing.”
“A well written article, I must say, on a difficult subject. Thank you for your excellent coverage.”
“I will spread this one far and wide for people who need things boiled down, which is most of us!”
“Congrats… I’ve been reading every news report I can find on these hearings… Your report is by far the best.”
“Great post. Applying SPJ’s code of ethics really does a good job of holding WikiLeaks up to journalism and trying to figure out if they are one in the same or if they’re enemies.”
“Less hysterical than The Huffington Post.”
“Mr. Schafer, are you a ringer? If not, you should be. Well written and to the point. I am a fan.”
“I love this article. It’s good to see that there are enough people that would hold Apple accountable for any of their practices.”
“Thank you, Matt… for restoring sanity to this discussion.”
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