Romenesko

Associated Press
"We walk a tightrope of creating the right type of environment that reflects well on the brand while at the same time not trying to be overly controlling in how we moderate," says USA Today executive editor Kinsey Wilson. NYTimes.com general manager Vivian Schiller says monitoring comments is worthwhile to make sure the quality of the paper is carried through to the website. "I don't understand people who wash their hands and say, 'We're just going to capitulate to irrelevant information on our Web site,'" she says.