J.D. Lasica can add another branch to his laurals with this solid inside look at AOL Time Warner as a media company. Instead of looking at the short term stock market play, the mainstay of most business journalists, Lasica looks at the impact of the merger from the public's point of view, especially with regard to the media giant's news publishing. The internet side of the company, AOL, serves up mostly fluff, prompting Lasica to ask, "Does AOL believe all 34 million of its members are morons?" But there are bright spots exhibiting insightful and serious journalism; Lasica looks at Business 2.0 in some detail, a worthwhile publication frequently mentioned in OLDaily. On the bright side, he writes, the editorial independence of Time Warner publications remains intact and it looks like there is room for content from outside the company (just as there is on HBO), but there is also good reason for readers to remain vigilent. This is a solid piece of writing, and even if not dealing directly with education, should be read by educators.
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