Category Archives: Brussels Sprouts Journalism

“Brussel sprouts journalism,”: Don’t let the name fool you, it’s not as bad as it tastes

Posted on November 24, 2009 by Queen

There are both positives and negatives of “good-for-you, brussel sprouts journalism,” Some of the positives deal with having a specific niche to deal with. Having a specific  niche makes it so that a certain story will get full coverage instead … Continue reading →

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Good For You Brussel Sprouts Journalism

Posted on November 20, 2009 by mpozin

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 … Continue reading →

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Skeptical of “Brussels Sprouts Journalism”? But its Good For You

Posted on November 19, 2009 by tabdrakhmanova1

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, … Continue reading →

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Mom was right brussel sprouts are good for you

Posted on November 17, 2009 by Richard Ortega

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 … Continue reading →

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Brussels Sprouts for New Journalism

Posted on November 17, 2009 by Sabrina Smith

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 … Continue reading →

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“News Erupts, and So Does a Web Debut”

Posted on November 17, 2009 by llentine

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 … Continue reading →

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“The Media Equation: News Erupts, and So Does a Web Debut”

Posted on November 16, 2009 by atavoularis

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 … Continue reading →

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Brussels Sprouts Journalism

Posted on November 16, 2009 by ying

“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 … Continue reading →

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Good for you Brusselsprouts Journalism

Posted on November 16, 2009 by mlipsius

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 … Continue reading →

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Brussel Sprouts and Reporting Horsepower: Accolades for a ‘Healthier’ Brand of Journalism

Posted on November 16, 2009 by rhonorv

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 … Continue reading →

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The Media Equation

Posted on November 16, 2009 by Angel Rosario

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 … Continue reading →

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Media Analysis: A Web Debut

Posted on November 16, 2009 by afong

“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 … Continue reading →

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Brussels sprouts journalism

Posted on November 15, 2009 by Simona

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 … Continue reading →

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“Good-for-you, Brussels Sprouts Journalism”

Posted on November 14, 2009 by Mary Iannone

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 … Continue reading →

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New York Times Article

Posted on November 14, 2009 by James Mughal

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 … Continue reading →

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Brussels Sprouts Media?

Posted on November 13, 2009 by Dave Feldman

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 … Continue reading →

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