Somewhere in the newspaper industry, a venerable old-timer is wondering how in the world things have changed to the point that newspapers are paying to have their ads carried elsewhere. The traditional journalistic distinction between advertising and editorial content, the subject of heady talk-show debates, has been subverted by key players at the heart of the business. We think this is good, natural, and the next step forward. Our hands down favorite from the old-media business is the Wall Street Journal's Career Section . They've recently joined the parade towards blurring the distinctions between Recruiters and Publishers.
Any great chef creates some nasty-tasting experiments on the way to a new recipe.
Evaluating the results during the experimentation process might lead you to think that the chef is incapable of making an edible stew. We think that the Korn-WSJ partnership merits celebration. Recruiting a lawyer is a somewhat more delicate chore than technical placement. Legal resumes are nuanced documents and pedigree is a big deal within the inner circles. As we've often observed, if you want to see meaningful technical innovation, look at the low end of the business.