Memberships at the old boys' country club have expired

""I was taught when I was a young reporter that

• it's news when we say it is.

• I think that's still true -- it's news when 'we' say it is.

• It's just who 'we' is has changed," Carr said.

"Members of the public, people with modems, people with cell phones are now producers, editors. They can push and push and push on a story until it ends up being acknowledged by everyone.""

• From CNN.com article quoting words of New York Times Media Columnist David Carr, 8/10/08, "Edwards Affair: Was Media Part of a 'Conspiracy of Silence?'" Item at end of article.

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