Perception of Rob Curley’s work
I love Rob’s enthusiasm, ingenuity, focus, and energy. I think working with him would be a little like working with Cole in terms of impact. I can’t wait to see what he does in Vegas.
But in the spirit of what we’ve been talking about, it sounds like his model of journalism is rooted in a conception of audience-as-consumer and information-as-transmission:
We try like crazy to give our readers content that is relevant to their lives, and give them other services in any way that they want them in order to help them live their lives better and be more informed. And do it all in entertaining and interesting ways that keep them coming back.
But, maybe “relevant to their lives” includes space for public problem solving as well as personal gratification.