Bloggers rewriting the rules of journalism: USAToday
USAToday has an article about the influence of blogs, mainly politically aimed ones, on the process of politics itself and journalism. The article points out that blogs have real influence and that mainstream sources are starting to pay attention to popular blogs. However I find the statement that "Most make no pretense of objectivity" rather ironic coming from any major media source (after having read a few books about the media lately, I dont think the media is right or left wing biased in general, while some publications certianly are, but I do think that major corporate owned media is profit biased, dont piss off the owners biased, lazy biased, and get the best ratings biased, all of which amounts to far less than "objectivity" for themselves). Anyway, its an interesting read, checkit via the link.
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Re: Bloggers rewriting the rules of journalism: USAToday
You know, I read a lot of blogs myself. I always joke about the Penguin, "We had a blog before blog was a word." Left leaning, right leaning doesn't matter. I think blogs are good because they actually do promote discussion on the issues by people who don't wind up on the George Suffleupagous panel each week.
Moreover, I don't care about bias. As long as someone is agueing a point and not rehashing propaganda, and as long as they make no bones about their bias I think that is maybe better than "objective" journalism. I recently read the Isaacson Franklin bio, and it struck me that the newspaper game back in those days was very much like the blog world today. Hell, people would start a whole newspaper because they were pissed at one person or institution. People played fast and loose with editorials. I think there is something vibrant about it.
Re: Bloggers rewriting the rules of journalism: USAToday
good points, and might i say congrats to the penguin, now over 6 years old, blog of blogs or whatever it is.