Comments on: Reporting Standards Bloggers v Journalists http://www.barefeetstudios.com/2008/02/01/reporting-standards-bloggers-v-journalists/ Internet Literacy for Business: Blogging, Podcasting, Online Video & Social Media Howto, Consulting, Training & Public Speaking Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:27:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Roxanne Darling http://www.barefeetstudios.com/2008/02/01/reporting-standards-bloggers-v-journalists/comment-page-1/#comment-375 Roxanne Darling Wed, 06 Feb 2008 06:26:36 +0000 http://www.barefeetstudios.com/2008/02/01/reporting-standards-bloggers-v-journalists/#comment-375 I do remember the underground newspapers. And I think blogging is like so many things offline: people come to know who they trust, who flies off the handle easily or not, and can consume each person's content through that experience filter. We are learning to rely on our own experience and instincts rather than an arbitrary set of standards - that in reality were frequently broken themselves. I do remember the underground newspapers. And I think blogging is like so many things offline: people come to know who they trust, who flies off the handle easily or not, and can consume each person’s content through that experience filter. We are learning to rely on our own experience and instincts rather than an arbitrary set of standards – that in reality were frequently broken themselves.

]]> By: GG http://www.barefeetstudios.com/2008/02/01/reporting-standards-bloggers-v-journalists/comment-page-1/#comment-362 GG Sat, 02 Feb 2008 15:59:42 +0000 http://www.barefeetstudios.com/2008/02/01/reporting-standards-bloggers-v-journalists/#comment-362 I agree with your summary since I already see major papers incorporating "citizen journalists" into their model and see major media outlets looking to the blogosphere for trends and other "under the radar" types of info. One of the reasons I think that the blogosphere will eventually pull forward over tradition media is that the big conglomerates are more likely to use formulas...and focus on the bigger stories versus the smaller ones. Despite being out in cyberspace since the mid-1990s, I am just getting my legs. Do you remember underground papers? They were papers started to fight corruption or to report the news or happenings that the larger onces ignored. The blogosphere reminds me of those efforts. The difference out on the blogosphere is that anyone can blog...although most don't continue for a long period of time. Yes, you have to use discernment--but the diversity is grand. Although I have multiple blogs, the one I started as a joke is popular in my community because it does highlight the "other side of the story" in many situations. Today in that blog, I am changing my focus to attract a larger audience--but my regular readers love what they find because they can't get it from the local "journalists." Like you, I think the line is blurred. My ultimate wish and hope is that the serious bloggers will help change the conglomerate trends I am seeing in all the news media outlets. I agree with your summary since I already see major papers incorporating “citizen journalists” into their model and see major media outlets looking to the blogosphere for trends and other “under the radar” types of info.

One of the reasons I think that the blogosphere will eventually pull forward over tradition media is that the big conglomerates are more likely to use formulas…and focus on the bigger stories versus the smaller ones.

Despite being out in cyberspace since the mid-1990s, I am just getting my legs. Do you remember underground papers? They were papers started to fight corruption or to report the news or happenings that the larger onces ignored. The blogosphere reminds me of those efforts.

The difference out on the blogosphere is that anyone can blog…although most don’t continue for a long period of time.

Yes, you have to use discernment—but the diversity is grand. Although I have multiple blogs, the one I started as a joke is popular in my community because it does highlight the “other side of the story” in many situations.

Today in that blog, I am changing my focus to attract a larger audience—but my regular readers love what they find because they can’t get it from the local “journalists.”

Like you, I think the line is blurred. My ultimate wish and hope is that the serious bloggers will help change the conglomerate trends I am seeing in all the news media outlets.

]]> By: NEENZ http://www.barefeetstudios.com/2008/02/01/reporting-standards-bloggers-v-journalists/comment-page-1/#comment-356 NEENZ Fri, 01 Feb 2008 23:22:02 +0000 http://www.barefeetstudios.com/2008/02/01/reporting-standards-bloggers-v-journalists/#comment-356 "At the end of the day, each is contributing something of value the other doesn't have and the only thing that isn't happening that much yet is a mutual respect for the work each does." Great summarization to all of your points. There's a fine line between the two, and I talk about my thoughts on the subject here: http://www.faleafine.com/?p=26 A comment had me adjust my way of thinking. I described an assignment and editor as being "limits" whereas she pointed out "disciplines." I appreciated her thoughts as I do yours. Aloha, NEENZ “At the end of the day, each is contributing something of value the other doesn’t have and the only thing that isn’t happening that much yet is a mutual respect for the work each does.”

Great summarization to all of your points. There’s a fine line between the two, and I talk about my thoughts on the subject here: http://www.faleafine.com/?p=26

A comment had me adjust my way of thinking. I described an assignment and editor as being “limits” whereas she pointed out “disciplines.” I appreciated her thoughts as I do yours.

Aloha,
NEENZ

]]> By: Roxanne Darling http://www.barefeetstudios.com/2008/02/01/reporting-standards-bloggers-v-journalists/comment-page-1/#comment-355 Roxanne Darling Fri, 01 Feb 2008 21:16:27 +0000 http://www.barefeetstudios.com/2008/02/01/reporting-standards-bloggers-v-journalists/#comment-355 Thanks Aaron - I really appreciate it when bloggers like you take time to really look at all points of view and solicit input as you are doing here. I am honored to be able to contribute! Thanks Aaron – I really appreciate it when bloggers like you take time to really look at all points of view and solicit input as you are doing here. I am honored to be able to contribute!

]]> By: Aaron Strout http://www.barefeetstudios.com/2008/02/01/reporting-standards-bloggers-v-journalists/comment-page-1/#comment-354 Aaron Strout Fri, 01 Feb 2008 20:57:35 +0000 http://www.barefeetstudios.com/2008/02/01/reporting-standards-bloggers-v-journalists/#comment-354 Roxanne - great food for thought. As I mentioned, I'm working on my post now about blogger ethics and your framing of the argument above is incredibly helpful. I'll send you the link when I'm done and will be sure to attribute some link love back to this post. Aaron Strout (@astrout) Roxanne – great food for thought. As I mentioned, I’m working on my post now about blogger ethics and your framing of the argument above is incredibly helpful. I’ll send you the link when I’m done and will be sure to attribute some link love back to this post.

Aaron Strout (@astrout)

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