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By: Is Blogging Bringing Us Down? « RonanOKelly’s Blog

Is Blogging Bringing Us Down? « RonanOKelly’s Blog — Fri, 01 May 2009 10:13:26 +0000

[...] internet is having a negative effect on journalism. There is much talk on the internet about “bloggers vs. journalists“, with both parties having differences over the way internet journalism should be handled and [...]

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Your blog makes for very interesting reading. Im sure others will think so too I look forward to reading their comments……

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Who Owns Trust? The First Click or the Second Click? — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 15:26:36 +0000

[...] about the journalist community within the publishing space, and Chris Brogan, who thinks about bloggers and journalists. I had lunch with Chris Sherman of Search Engine Land where among many things, we discussed the [...]

By: RichardatDELL

RichardatDELL — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 05:18:17 +0000

some great additional perspectives, thanks for that.

In some respects, Chris, you are right, it doesnt matter and both is good.

I just wanted to speak up for bloggers who write what they think, feel and believe with no notion of being the “journalist”…and I think that is very powerful in its own right.

By: What Makes Your Voice Worthy of Consideration? « Parent’s Eye View

What Makes Your Voice Worthy of Consideration? « Parent’s Eye View — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 14:24:02 +0000

[...] friend Chris Brogan, blogged about the differences between bloggers and journalists and why we (should) care. Journalists tend to have editors and codes of ethics to follow- they have [...]

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Random Thoughts 01/29/2008 - New Comm Biz - New media strategies for business — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 08:36:25 +0000

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By: NEENZ

NEENZ — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:38:14 +0000

Chris:

Last night I chose to unplug early, but before I did I read your blog and as I ritually do I wrote out my thoughts.

I wanted to share them with you and your readers: http://www.faleafine.com/?p=26

Aloha,
NEENZ

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Bloggers, Journalists, Truemorists | From the Mind of NEENZ. — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:32:44 +0000

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By: Elizabeth Grattan

Elizabeth Grattan — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 01:59:16 +0000

I’m still pushing for accreditation. As I mentioned on the twitter page:

…all opinions are pressed down and poured out for good measure…weighted regardless. as it should be. accreditation matters.

Shava: I respectfully disagree. The difference between a columnist and a blogger spans beyond pay. There really is a process of proving credibility and audience…and of course, revenue being generated.

And I wouldn’t consider “readers” editors. Ever.

Again, I just believe the main point regarding the issue is, and will remain accreditation.

Con von Hoffman is spot on when stating this dilemma as a false dichotomy. It is. And the link to the very unethical blog done by the GQ journalist ought to show this well.

That journalist was granted the interview based on his credentials as a journalist. Not a blogger. That he blogged in addition didn’t change that. (while certainly unethical on the part of the journalist and naive on the part of the person being interviewed).

Nothing has changed much in this discussion but for the means men (and women) are reaching an audience. Anyone who wants to stand on a soap box can. They always could. The only difference now is that everyone’s got access to the megaphone, and some even have amps and mics. Some are drawing a crowd, and some are simply catering to the small minority that is the peanut gallery. But it’s still just folks wanting a platform to sound byte something about something to anybody who will listen.

The main difference, who would you buy a ticket to see standing on that soapbox? And would content be enough? Would the size of the crowd matter? Would their experience? Training?

There are so many factors that come into play when deciding just what voice we actually care to hear…who cares if it’s a journalist or blogger?

The journalist does. The blogger ought to.

Or they might as well step down from their soapbox and save the mic for those who actually feel they have something important to say….

imo.

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