In addition to links to media critics, television columnists and alternative newspapers, the site hosts discussions among professionals about journalistic controversies. It also includes an archive of letters in which reporters and editors recount big blunders that made their way into print or on the air. Although Romenesko continues to operate the site, he now does so as an employee of the Poynter Institute, a Florida-based journalism school. This site is clearly oriented to the serious media geek. Updated throughout the day, I Want Media provides links to media-related stories from the consumer and trade press.
Topics range from the arcane to trend stories about the future of the media business.
In addition to the standard list of links and stories, I Want Media posts its own interviews with media critics and executives. One feature of the site is a list of the latest reports about downsizing in the news business. It also keeps lists of related stories, such as articles on the future of the Internet and the outlook for the advertising industry. It is targeted at news professionals with tips on how to cover air crashes, hurricanes and earthquakes. It also has links to dozens of newspaper, television station and network Web sites.