tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7815640431651173676.post4126344143074704663..comments2024-01-01T23:38:31.538+00:00Comments on Faster Future: Possibilities now and beyond: Journalist2.0David Cushmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09626601471173841299noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7815640431651173676.post-3895433899322528982007-06-05T15:02:00.000+01:002007-06-05T15:02:00.000+01:00To respond to Badger, I think we need to more clos...To respond to Badger, I think we need to more closely define news print creators: journalists offer analysis on a topic, whereas a reporter is someone who is on site to witness what is happening. The fact that individuals who have no motivation beyond to express themselves are reporting online makes blogs more trustworthy in a way. Plus of course the number and spread of bloggers mean there is always likely to be somebody on hand to experience the news on our behalf. <BR/>The journalist-style bloggers are quite often non-writers themselves. A lot of industry professionals and academics choose to make their analysis of a situation public through a blog. Who do you think has a deeper understanding of the topic, a professional journalist or an industry specialist?Columbine Harvesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00004742164217795449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7815640431651173676.post-44465246905695209042007-06-04T11:44:00.000+01:002007-06-04T11:44:00.000+01:00True, to some extent, but a community-validated bl...True, to some extent, but a community-validated blogger, with no legal knowledge, for example, will soon end up in legal trouble.<BR/><BR/>Plus anyone can do it, but it takes time and effort to find the contacts etc to make something worth reading, unless your job etc already provides you with these tools.<BR/><BR/>And you're already up against huge, established blogs.<BR/><BR/>It makes the entry point more accessible, but it won't take any less skills and knowledge to rise to the top.<BR/><BR/>Plus online journalism is so underpaid it's very tricky to commit to full time at present, even with the pay outs from some sites.David Kohlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08736027886028438422noreply@blogger.com