The Media Equation – In the Internet Age, Breaking the Story Before It’s a Story – NYTimes.com

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Trent
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Breaking the Story That Isn’t

Reporters have always kept an eye on other reporters. But in the Internet age of instant publishing, what if watching your competitor becomes your whole story?

Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/08/business/media/08carr.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Reporters have always kept an eye on other reporters. For a journalist, the only thing more interesting than what you are working on is what your competitor is working on.

But what if watching your competitor becomes your whole story?