Columnist says "don't email me" Food for thought in this fantastic LA Times column by Joel Stein. He's lashing out at having his email address published at the bottom of all his columns, on the grounds that he just doesn't care what people think. He's more than happy for people to comment online about what he has to say - but he just doesn't want to have to listen to what they have to say and, heaven forbid, have to reply.

And, I have to say, I can see where he's coming from. There's absolutely nothing about this that threatens the principles of Journalism 2.0 - quite the opposite, in fact. Online forums and 'add a comment' features are the way to do things - not just giving people the chance to rant at a writer in private.

That way, those who want to can have a real conversation on the topic - and it's up to the writer whether they get involved. Everyone's a winner.

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