Cómo Político.com cambió a los medios
"Hemos triunfado porque revelamos información nueva, pero hemos hecho lo más básico del periodismo tradicional, del que no hay mucho en la red", dice Bill Nichols, el editor de Politico.com, el sitio que consiguió estar entre los 10 medios más leído en EE.UU. durante el 2008, gracias a la cobertura que hizo de las elecciones en EE.UU. A través de una combinación de buenas historias, excelentes reporteros políticos y expertos en internet, Politico.com logró 4 millones de visitas únicas en diciembre y un alto nivel de influencia. No sólo eso, además conquistó un público joven que no aparecía (al menos en apariencia) estar muy interesado en la política. "Los periódicos todavía no han entendido lo rápido que hay que trabajar. Si tenemos una gran noticia, la colgamos en la web inmediatamente, ya pensaremos después si tiene espacio en la edición impresa o no", dice Nichols. El sitio comenzó como una extensión de un diario que se reparte gratuitamente entre congresistas y en los barrios cercanos al Capitolio, pero poco a poco logró una independencia de contenidos y junto a Drudge Report y Huffington Post, lideró la cobertura del las elecciones en EE.UU. Después de las elecciones, el tráfico del sitio bajó en un 50%, lo que era más o menos lógico; entonces el desafío estará en mantener el nivel de desafío que Politico puso a los medios tradicionales y a su propia redacción. Son dos artículos, uno en The New Republic y el otro la publicó Soitu, siempre destacando el buen periodismo de Politico.
On the evening of January 22, a few hours after his administration's debut news conference, Barack Obama made a surprise visit to the cramped quarters of the White House press corps. It was meant to be a friendly event, and Obama glad-handed his way through reporters and cameramen, exchanging light banter as he went.
But Politico reporter Jonathan Martin wasn't there to chat. Martin pressed Obama about the president's decision to nominate William J. Lynn III, a former defense lobbyist, to deputy defense secretary and about Obama's pledge to curtail the influence of lobbyists. The exchange turned tense. "See, this is what happens. I can't end up visiting with you guys and shaking hands if I'm going to get grilled every time I come down here," a visibly exasperated Obama said. Martin wouldn't relent. "I just wanted to say hello and introduce myself to you guys--that's all I was trying to do," the president added. Within an hour, Martin and Politico writer Carrie Budoff Brown reported the exchange on Politico's website: "OBAMA FLASHES IRRITATION IN PRESS ROOM," the headline read.
It was--as world events go--a small story. But Politico writers and editors are masters of knowing what will make prime time. Within a few hours, both The Huffington Post and Drudge Report linked to the story, and, by that evening, the conservative blogosphere lit up with items detailing the exchange. The next morning, Rush Limbaugh used the exchange to mock the new president ("You're not supposed to ask The Messiah questions unless he's cleared it," he sniffed). By the end of the day, the "affair" had made the rounds on CNN and Fox News.
On the evening of January 22, a few hours after his administration's debut news conference, Barack Obama made a surprise visit to the cramped quarters of the White House press corps. It was meant to be a friendly event, and Obama glad-handed his way through reporters and cameramen, exchanging light banter as he went.
But Politico reporter Jonathan Martin wasn't there to chat. Martin pressed Obama about the president's decision to nominate William J. Lynn III, a former defense lobbyist, to deputy defense secretary and about Obama's pledge to curtail the influence of lobbyists. The exchange turned tense. "See, this is what happens. I can't end up visiting with you guys and shaking hands if I'm going to get grilled every time I come down here," a visibly exasperated Obama said. Martin wouldn't relent. "I just wanted to say hello and introduce myself to you guys--that's all I was trying to do," the president added. Within an hour, Martin and Politico writer Carrie Budoff Brown reported the exchange on Politico's website: "OBAMA FLASHES IRRITATION IN PRESS ROOM," the headline read.
It was--as world events go--a small story. But Politico writers and editors are masters of knowing what will make prime time. Within a few hours, both The Huffington Post and Drudge Report linked to the story, and, by that evening, the conservative blogosphere lit up with items detailing the exchange. The next morning, Rush Limbaugh used the exchange to mock the new president ("You're not supposed to ask The Messiah questions unless he's cleared it," he sniffed). By the end of the day, the "affair" had made the rounds on CNN and Fox News.
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