Comments on: Journalism explodes http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/08/08/journalism-explodes/ by Jeff Jarvis Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:21:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Web 2.0 Newspapers » Roundup 2: Bloggers Rule, But Remember Traffic Goes Both Ways http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/08/08/journalism-explodes/#comment-111303 Web 2.0 Newspapers » Roundup 2: Bloggers Rule, But Remember Traffic Goes Both Ways Tue, 15 Aug 2006 21:49:49 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=1871#comment-111303 [...] On that note, the big Pew study on who bloggers are is worth reading about (Jarvis also weighs in, focusing on the bloggers who do consider themselves journos). Also from Yelvington, the idea of what Gutenberg did by inventing the printing press, and the idea of the Internet as a thing that lives in "has become an extension of our minds." [...] [...] On that note, the big Pew study on who bloggers are is worth reading about (Jarvis also weighs in, focusing on the bloggers who do consider themselves journos). Also from Yelvington, the idea of what Gutenberg did by inventing the printing press, and the idea of the Internet as a thing that lives in "has become an extension of our minds." [...]

]]> By: L.L. Barkat http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/08/08/journalism-explodes/#comment-106844 L.L. Barkat Wed, 09 Aug 2006 12:43:35 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=1871#comment-106844 I like Nichola's comment... In which case, the second and third graders are perhaps the real journalists. Original to a fault. Accountable to mom and dad and the teacher. And, without guile... worthy of our trust. I like Nichola’s comment…

In which case, the second and third graders are perhaps the real journalists. Original to a fault. Accountable to mom and dad and the teacher. And, without guile… worthy of our trust.

]]> By: Nichola http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/08/08/journalism-explodes/#comment-106339 Nichola Tue, 08 Aug 2006 15:10:46 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=1871#comment-106339 Many blogs themselves base their posts and comments on what is reported in traditional media. No matter how many bloggers consider themselves journalists, the accountability and standards that traditional media have (despite the Adnan Hajjs and Jayson Blairs of the world) is still absent in the blogosphere. And, except for a handful, the majority of blogs are still far behind when it comes to the public's trust. Many blogs themselves base their posts and comments on what is reported in traditional media. No matter how many bloggers consider themselves journalists, the accountability and standards that traditional media have (despite the Adnan Hajjs and Jayson Blairs of the world) is still absent in the blogosphere. And, except for a handful, the majority of blogs are still far behind when it comes to the public’s trust.

]]> By: Ruth http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/08/08/journalism-explodes/#comment-106311 Ruth Tue, 08 Aug 2006 13:57:50 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=1871#comment-106311 Actually Jeff, I think there is as much a new readership for news as there is a new realm of journalist bloggers. The reader has come to expect accoutability, and interchange. When a blogger/commenter says something on your site, and you have something to reply to them, it goes a long way towards eliminating the artificial relationship of media idol deigning to allow dissemination of lofty words of wisdom to grateful passive reader. If I agree or disagree with you, I don't write a LTTE, and breathlessly wait to see if it will be answered from among millions. I let you know, and you react or don't - and if it's attention getting, you usually do in one way or another. You're one of the monster's creators, iow. Actually Jeff, I think there is as much a new readership for news as there is a new realm of journalist bloggers. The reader has come to expect accoutability, and interchange. When a blogger/commenter says something on your site, and you have something to reply to them, it goes a long way towards eliminating the artificial relationship of media idol deigning to allow dissemination of lofty words of wisdom to grateful passive reader. If I agree or disagree with you, I don’t write a LTTE, and breathlessly wait to see if it will be answered from among millions. I let you know, and you react or don’t – and if it’s attention getting, you usually do in one way or another. You’re one of the monster’s creators, iow.

]]> By: Michael Katcher http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/08/08/journalism-explodes/#comment-106309 Michael Katcher Tue, 08 Aug 2006 13:54:25 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=1871#comment-106309 "and thirty-four per cent of them consider blogging to be a form of journalism. That would add up to more than four million newly minted journalists just among the ranks of American bloggers." A little disingenuous, no? I consider blogging to be journalism, or rather some blogging to be journalism, but I don't think <strong>my blog</strong> is journalism. It's not the same thing. The thirty-four per cent might all be thinking of the same ten blogs (for argument's sake) when they say blogging can be journalism. That's a slightly different picture. I know its a small point, but I think its tough for bloggers to maintain their self-righteousness and revolutionary zeal when they're playing the same statistical games or spin games that MSM does. Let's be honest. “and thirty-four per cent of them consider blogging to be a form of journalism. That would add up to more than four million newly minted journalists just among the ranks of American bloggers.”

A little disingenuous, no? I consider blogging to be journalism, or rather some blogging to be journalism, but I don’t think my blog is journalism. It’s not the same thing. The thirty-four per cent might all be thinking of the same ten blogs (for argument’s sake) when they say blogging can be journalism. That’s a slightly different picture.

I know its a small point, but I think its tough for bloggers to maintain their self-righteousness and revolutionary zeal when they’re playing the same statistical games or spin games that MSM does. Let’s be honest.

]]> By: L.L. Barkat http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/08/08/journalism-explodes/#comment-106272 L.L. Barkat Tue, 08 Aug 2006 13:09:18 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=1871#comment-106272 I guess this emphasizes the "journal" aspect of the word "journalism"? In which case, there are far more journalists than this... many of them in the second and third grade... faithfully writing each day's news. Yet, I wonder if there is more to journalism than simply recording the events of a day? I guess this emphasizes the “journal” aspect of the word “journalism”? In which case, there are far more journalists than this… many of them in the second and third grade… faithfully writing each day’s news.

Yet, I wonder if there is more to journalism than simply recording the events of a day?

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