http://nytimes.com has a story on their front page, top middle.

Underneath the all important Arnold Palmer Invitational results headline article.

Your comment basically suggests that the only difference between "new media" and "old media" is the editorial stance, which stories to emphasize and which to deemphasize. And "new media" essentially caters to the geek/science niche, while old media appeals to the mainstream.

So what exactly is new?

Front and center at the top of cnn.com as I type this.