Comments on: Is blogging journalism? http://savethemedia.com/2009/03/28/is-blogging-journalism/ A veteran journalist blogs about the new media revolution. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:14:35 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (and Twitter) | http://savethemedia.com/2009/03/28/is-blogging-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-30322 The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (and Twitter) | Wed, 10 Feb 2010 07:25:35 +0000 http://savethemedia.com/?p=1086#comment-30322 [...] the public. Tool is a key word here. Veteran journalist Gina Chen discusses these same ideas in her blog, “…blogging isn’t journalism, but journalists can blog. In fact, as a tool, blogging [...]
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]]> By: Blog Entry 5: Analyzing Classmates’ Blogs « Ryan Bass Media http://savethemedia.com/2009/03/28/is-blogging-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-30289 Blog Entry 5: Analyzing Classmates’ Blogs « Ryan Bass Media Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:46:45 +0000 http://savethemedia.com/?p=1086#comment-30289 [...] and tackled the very pressing question of “Is blogging journalism?” She found an article that says that blogging isn’t and even though journalists can use blogging as a tool, it does [...]<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('30289','Blog Entry 5: Analyzing Classmates’ Blogs « Ryan Bass Media'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('30289','Blog Entry 5: Analyzing Classmates’ Blogs « Ryan Bass Media','[...] and tackled the very pressing question of “Is blogging journalism?” She found an article that says that blogging isn’t and even though journalists can use blogging as a tool, it does [...]'); return false;">Quote</a></div> [...] and tackled the very pressing question of “Is blogging journalism?” She found an article that says that blogging isn’t and even though journalists can use blogging as a tool, it does [...]
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]]> By: Crime or Nothing « The 94112 http://savethemedia.com/2009/03/28/is-blogging-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-30263 Crime or Nothing « The 94112 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:22:20 +0000 http://savethemedia.com/?p=1086#comment-30263 [...] helped by something I read by newspaper veteran and blogger Gina Chen, who finally came up with an answer that no one else could quite articulate in j-school discussions: “‘No, blogging isn’t [...]
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]]> By: "Abad Bapak Saya" and the Spirit of Netizens http://savethemedia.com/2009/03/28/is-blogging-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-29769 "Abad Bapak Saya" and the Spirit of Netizens Fri, 22 Jan 2010 23:27:36 +0000 http://savethemedia.com/?p=1086#comment-29769 [...]Blogging is not journalism said Gina Chen in her blog "Save the Media", and actually during these three years of blogging I've kept asking myself about the term "citizen journalism" [...]<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('29769','\"Abad Bapak Saya\" and the Spirit of Netizens'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('29769','\"Abad Bapak Saya\" and the Spirit of Netizens','[...]Blogging is not journalism said Gina Chen in her blog \"Save the Media\", and actually during these three years of blogging I\'ve kept asking myself about the term \"citizen journalism\" [...]'); return false;">Quote</a></div> [...]Blogging is not journalism said Gina Chen in her blog “Save the Media”, and actually during these three years of blogging I’ve kept asking myself about the term “citizen journalism” [...]
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]]> By: Is blogging good for Journalism? « Starving Student Bride http://savethemedia.com/2009/03/28/is-blogging-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-29519 Is blogging good for Journalism? « Starving Student Bride Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:01:14 +0000 http://savethemedia.com/?p=1086#comment-29519 [...] from corresponding to friends via email, to grocery shopping via Peapod or other services. Blogging is just the next leap of faith for  journalism. It brings a personable face to the almighty news [...]<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('29519','Is blogging good for Journalism? « Starving Student Bride'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('29519','Is blogging good for Journalism? « Starving Student Bride','[...] from corresponding to friends via email, to grocery shopping via Peapod or other services. Blogging is just the next leap of faith for  journalism. It brings a personable face to the almighty news [...]'); return false;">Quote</a></div> [...] from corresponding to friends via email, to grocery shopping via Peapod or other services. Blogging is just the next leap of faith for  journalism. It brings a personable face to the almighty news [...]
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]]> By: Blogging, Good for Journalism? « Kenzie, the Fetching Cat http://savethemedia.com/2009/03/28/is-blogging-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-29501 Blogging, Good for Journalism? « Kenzie, the Fetching Cat Thu, 14 Jan 2010 05:37:07 +0000 http://savethemedia.com/?p=1086#comment-29501 [...] http://savethemedia.com/2009/03/28/is-blogging-journalism/ [...]<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('29501','Blogging, Good for Journalism? « Kenzie, the Fetching Cat'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('29501','Blogging, Good for Journalism? « Kenzie, the Fetching Cat','[...] http:\/\/savethemedia.com\/2009\/03\/28\/is-blogging-journalism\/ [...]'); return false;">Quote</a></div> [...] http://savethemedia.com/2009/03/28/is-blogging-journalism/ [...]
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]]> By: TopGear http://savethemedia.com/2009/03/28/is-blogging-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-28068 TopGear Mon, 07 Dec 2009 02:14:37 +0000 http://savethemedia.com/?p=1086#comment-28068 @polak I dont think you understood this correctly...<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('28068','TopGear'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('28068','TopGear','@polak I dont think you understood this correctly...'); return false;">Quote</a></div> @polak I dont think you understood this correctly…
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]]> By: Mats http://savethemedia.com/2009/03/28/is-blogging-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-16254 Mats Thu, 04 Jun 2009 10:38:11 +0000 http://savethemedia.com/?p=1086#comment-16254 First kudos to this website and a great post by Gina. Journalism is also the analysis of current affairs, and the follow up of existing stories, and to that extent, bloggers obviously contribute, whether they consider themselves journalists or not. But someone actually finds the first story, whether they are called Lewis and Clarke or Woodward and Bernstein. Someone has to go somewhere, often physically, and communicate with a human being, face to face, in order to establish a relationship, analyse the source and the info. Then they have to test it in against their colleagues in a place of confidentiality. And if the story is big, they have to do it again and again. My point is not to romanticise, but to underline the cost of journalism. It sometimes takes a lot of time, committment and money. It also requires leaving your computer. Physical presence and the editorial discussion is a vital part of journalism, and an element often overlooked by the "journalism is dead - long live journalism"-proponents.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('16254','Mats'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('16254','Mats','First kudos to this website and a great post by Gina. \r\nJournalism is also the analysis of current affairs, and the follow up of existing stories, and to that extent, bloggers obviously contribute, whether they consider themselves journalists or not.\r\n\r\nBut someone actually finds the first story, whether they are called Lewis and Clarke or Woodward and Bernstein. Someone has to go somewhere, often physically, and communicate with a human being, face to face, in order to establish a relationship, analyse the source and the info. Then they have to test it in against their colleagues in a place of confidentiality. And if the story is big, they have to do it again and again. My point is not to romanticise, but to underline the cost of journalism. It sometimes takes a lot of time, committment and money. It also requires leaving your computer. \r\n\r\nPhysical presence and the editorial discussion is a vital part of journalism, and an element often overlooked by the \"journalism is dead - long live journalism\"-proponents.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> First kudos to this website and a great post by Gina.
Journalism is also the analysis of current affairs, and the follow up of existing stories, and to that extent, bloggers obviously contribute, whether they consider themselves journalists or not.

But someone actually finds the first story, whether they are called Lewis and Clarke or Woodward and Bernstein. Someone has to go somewhere, often physically, and communicate with a human being, face to face, in order to establish a relationship, analyse the source and the info. Then they have to test it in against their colleagues in a place of confidentiality. And if the story is big, they have to do it again and again. My point is not to romanticise, but to underline the cost of journalism. It sometimes takes a lot of time, committment and money. It also requires leaving your computer.

Physical presence and the editorial discussion is a vital part of journalism, and an element often overlooked by the “journalism is dead – long live journalism”-proponents.

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]]> By: bloggingmom67 http://savethemedia.com/2009/03/28/is-blogging-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-14513 bloggingmom67 Fri, 08 May 2009 00:39:43 +0000 http://savethemedia.com/?p=1086#comment-14513 <a href='#comment-14450'>@Mark</a> - I agree with you: "But if journalism is about providing the community with news and current affairs then yes bloggers are journalists." I'd ad to that that "some" bloggers are journalists. There are so many type of blogs -- some aren't trying to report or provide news. Some are. The ones that are, I think, are journalism.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('14513','bloggingmom67'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('14513','bloggingmom67','<a href=\'#comment-14450\'>@Mark<\/a> - \r\n\r\nI agree with you: \"But if journalism is about providing the community with news and current affairs then yes bloggers are journalists.\"\r\n\r\nI\'d ad to that that \"some\" bloggers are journalists. There are so many type of blogs -- some aren\'t trying to report or provide news. Some are. The ones that are, I think, are journalism.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> @Mark –

I agree with you: “But if journalism is about providing the community with news and current affairs then yes bloggers are journalists.”

I’d ad to that that “some” bloggers are journalists. There are so many type of blogs — some aren’t trying to report or provide news. Some are. The ones that are, I think, are journalism.

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]]> By: Mark http://savethemedia.com/2009/03/28/is-blogging-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-14450 Mark Thu, 07 May 2009 10:30:31 +0000 http://savethemedia.com/?p=1086#comment-14450 Is blogging journalism? i am not a blogger or "journalist" however I read the news... Now if journalism is about providing citizens with news and current affairs then I don't see the difference with a blogger, unless the blog is about someone's personal life. Before the internet, journalists were the ones looking for news, but now with the Internet - social networks and blogs people can be the news. So in other words people are becoming journalists because they are also providing us with the news using tools such as "blogs". In my personal opinion, I don't care if the news I am reading is from a professional writer, as long as I understand the article and message then that is good enough for me. So if journalism is about someone who can write in a professional way then many bloggers aren't journalists. But if journalism is about providing the community with news and current affairs then yes bloggers are journalists. At the end of the day both report "the news". Maybe the question is, are citizens becoming journalists by using new web tools such as blogging? then the answer would be "yes" I hope my comments made sense. I also enjoy your site, great content. Cheers<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('14450','Mark'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('14450','Mark','Is blogging journalism?\r\n\r\ni am not a blogger or \"journalist\" however I read the news... \r\n\r\nNow if journalism is about providing citizens with news and current affairs then I don\'t see the difference with a blogger, unless the blog is about someone\'s personal life.\r\n\r\nBefore the internet, journalists were the ones looking for news, but now with the Internet - social networks and blogs people can be the news. So in other words people are becoming journalists because they are also providing us with the news using tools such as \"blogs\".\r\n\r\nIn my personal opinion, I don\'t care if the news I am reading is from a professional writer, as long as I understand the article and message then that is good enough for me. \r\n\r\nSo if journalism is about someone who can write in a professional way then many bloggers aren\'t journalists.\r\n\r\nBut if journalism is about providing the community with news and current affairs then yes bloggers are journalists. \r\n\r\nAt the end of the day both report \"the news\".\r\n\r\nMaybe the question is, are citizens becoming journalists by using new web tools such as blogging? then the answer would be \"yes\"\r\n\r\nI hope my comments made sense.\r\n\r\nI also enjoy your site, great content.\r\n\r\nCheers'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Is blogging journalism?

i am not a blogger or “journalist” however I read the news…

Now if journalism is about providing citizens with news and current affairs then I don’t see the difference with a blogger, unless the blog is about someone’s personal life.

Before the internet, journalists were the ones looking for news, but now with the Internet – social networks and blogs people can be the news. So in other words people are becoming journalists because they are also providing us with the news using tools such as “blogs”.

In my personal opinion, I don’t care if the news I am reading is from a professional writer, as long as I understand the article and message then that is good enough for me.

So if journalism is about someone who can write in a professional way then many bloggers aren’t journalists.

But if journalism is about providing the community with news and current affairs then yes bloggers are journalists.

At the end of the day both report “the news”.

Maybe the question is, are citizens becoming journalists by using new web tools such as blogging? then the answer would be “yes”

I hope my comments made sense.

I also enjoy your site, great content.

Cheers

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