Is the Atlantic a digital chasm?

Adam Westbrook wanders if there is a digital divide across the Atlantic ocean.

He notes that in his opinion,there is a lot more digital innovation coming out of America than in Britain when it comes to the media.

So come on, UK newsrooms, where are you? he asks

Of course it’s all about money, or the lack of it. It is not as if UK media don’t have the talent. But can money really be an excuse? American papers afterall have been hit harder than British ones with more big city closures and layoffs: almost all UK papers that were in print a year ago are still in print today. And of course there are many talented freelancers and independent producers making great stuff, but even that is hard to find.
So what else is it? A lack of ambition? We just don’t get multimedia? Or are we just not interested