Comments on: The Age of Urgency and Procrastination http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/05/01/the-age-of-urgency-and-procrastination/ Same old blog, brand new place Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:16:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Orlando http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/05/01/the-age-of-urgency-and-procrastination/#comment-46459 Orlando Sun, 04 May 2008 20:20:46 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/05/01/the-age-of-urgency-and-procrastination/#comment-46459 Without Deadlines I would have never gotten where I am today. I have a terrible affliction, I have been stricken down with chronic procrastination syndrome. On a serious note, for a majority of people today in the online arena forums are invisible. It's true that they have gained popularity in recent years, but the majority of people do not participate or even "lurk". It's up to the journalist to continue the stories and keep the public updated on new developments. Without Deadlines I would have never gotten where I am today. I have a terrible affliction, I have been stricken down with chronic procrastination syndrome.

On a serious note, for a majority of people today in the online arena forums are invisible. It’s true that they have gained popularity in recent years, but the majority of people do not participate or even “lurk”. It’s up to the journalist to continue the stories and keep the public updated on new developments.

]]> By: Bob Boynton http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/05/01/the-age-of-urgency-and-procrastination/#comment-43727 Bob Boynton Thu, 01 May 2008 17:07:37 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/05/01/the-age-of-urgency-and-procrastination/#comment-43727 Perhaps we could have news reports in beta -- to be finished on the same timescale that Google takes its products out of beta. Perhaps we could have news reports in beta — to be finished on the same timescale that Google takes its products out of beta.

]]> By: PJ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/05/01/the-age-of-urgency-and-procrastination/#comment-43700 PJ Thu, 01 May 2008 16:29:20 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/05/01/the-age-of-urgency-and-procrastination/#comment-43700 Maybe they should shift to terms used by software developers who also have products that are 'never done': milestones and ship dates. They already have a leg up on software developers since they do 'code review' via their copy editors :) I can't think of an analogue to unit tests for an article though... Maybe they should shift to terms used by software developers who also have products that are ‘never done’: milestones and ship dates. They already have a leg up on software developers since they do ‘code review’ via their copy editors :) I can’t think of an analogue to unit tests for an article though…

]]> By: Brian Robinson http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/05/01/the-age-of-urgency-and-procrastination/#comment-43692 Brian Robinson Thu, 01 May 2008 16:15:52 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/05/01/the-age-of-urgency-and-procrastination/#comment-43692 I don't agree with Adam about this view of journalism. This hack was taught that the story doesn't end when you file, that most are worth a follow-up, if not two or three. That definitely applies to the larger stories. It was lack of time and space in the paper or magazine that often prevented those follow-ups from appearing, at least in any length. The current forms (print + online) don't require any change to old-school thinking, but they do require a change in attitude. Now, we have the forums that can take those follow-ons, both for length and timeliness. I don’t agree with Adam about this view of journalism. This hack was taught that the story doesn’t end when you file, that most are worth a follow-up, if not two or three. That definitely applies to the larger stories. It was lack of time and space in the paper or magazine that often prevented those follow-ups from appearing, at least in any length.

The current forms (print + online) don’t require any change to old-school thinking, but they do require a change in attitude. Now, we have the forums that can take those follow-ons, both for length and timeliness.

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