Comments on: Journalists, bloggers and parasites http://blog.agrawals.org/2007/03/06/journalists-bloggers-and-parasites/ Rocky Agrawal's blog on search, wireless, maps and Web 2.0 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:57:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: isabel http://blog.agrawals.org/2007/03/06/journalists-bloggers-and-parasites/#comment-10099 isabel Sat, 10 Mar 2007 01:59:10 +0000 http://redesign.wordpress.com/2007/03/06/journalists-bloggers-and-parasites/#comment-10099 I read this at OJR too. I agree that we have media to blame (or to thank) for the popularity of political blogs, and that bloggers are closer to their subjects/topics than journalists are. This is why citizen journalism (e.g. OhMyNews) is such a hit. I read somewhere though (maybe in Global Voices? not sure now) that bloggers are not trying -- nor do they want -- to replace journos. In any case, it's interesting to see how the dynamics of the blogger-journo relationship will continue to change in favor of the reader/audience. In all this, it's the audience that should benefit. Thanks... keep blogging... I read this at OJR too. I agree that we have media to blame (or to thank) for the popularity of political blogs, and that bloggers are closer to their subjects/topics than journalists are. This is why citizen journalism (e.g. OhMyNews) is such a hit.

I read somewhere though (maybe in Global Voices? not sure now) that bloggers are not trying — nor do they want — to replace journos. In any case, it’s interesting to see how the dynamics of the blogger-journo relationship will continue to change in favor of the reader/audience. In all this, it’s the audience that should benefit.

Thanks… keep blogging…

]]> By: marcozna http://blog.agrawals.org/2007/03/06/journalists-bloggers-and-parasites/#comment-10097 marcozna Fri, 09 Mar 2007 21:59:22 +0000 http://redesign.wordpress.com/2007/03/06/journalists-bloggers-and-parasites/#comment-10097 Absolutely right. The reverse side is that bloggers are becoming journalists. Such as Engadget, while a great site the bloggers are becoming more and more journalists which then needs to be recategorized. I predict the "pro" bloggers will soon separate into another category of bloggers which will merge with journalism. Keep posting - great views. Absolutely right.
The reverse side is that bloggers are becoming journalists. Such as Engadget, while a great site the bloggers are becoming more and more journalists which then needs to be recategorized. I predict the “pro” bloggers will soon separate into another category of bloggers which will merge with journalism.

Keep posting – great views.

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