Washington Post vs. Politico
Washington Post’s Greg Jaffe says of Politico:
I think we put out a product that’s significantly better than Politico, which I find very chatty and very reactive and doesn’t provide much context.
Greg Jaffe
It’s a publication for this tiny percentage of insiders and doesn’t have bureaus or newsrooms.
God, I hope there’s an audience for The Washington Post or our democracy is screwed. And if all we have is Politico, I think we’re really screwed because it’s just this inside echo chamber that drives me freaking nuts. Sorry to get angry.
Politico’s Austin Wright says of the Washington Post:
I might be their youngest subscriber.
Austin Wright
I love The Washington Post, and I’ve been very sad to watch as it has been shrinking. But I do think that Politico does offer something that people want. We offer insider journalism for people that know politics. I think that’s extremely valuable, as we’ve seen. And even as Politico has had success, I don’t cheer on the demise of our competitors.
* Politico vs. Washington Post (Enlightened Redneck)
A great deal of “mainstream” media, such as the Washington Post, doesn’t provide “much context,” so it’s laughable to hear this.
“It’s a publication for this tiny percentage of insiders and doesn’t have bureaus or newsrooms.”
You don’t need bureaus or newsrooms anymore.
“tiny percentage of insiders”?
I would think the millions of people who flock to the DrudgeReport.com and click on Politico links are hardly “insiders.”
Austin: “We offer insider journalism for people that know politics.”
Ummm, dude, that would be people WHO know…
The Post may have slipped (and slipped it has), but it is more revealing than intended to argue on behalf of the Beltway boobs at Politico that Post readers are older than you are.