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Comment on: Re: Are bloggers journalists?

Bigthink — Tue, 13 May 2008 23:59:52 +0100

More and more our craft is going to discover the value of the so-called pro-am mix of journalism, involving not only the newsrooms but a community's expert commentators. I suspect we're going to find many of those in the blogosphere, and while I share some of the views on this thread that some of the bloggers are writing post-Google searching in their pajamas in the basement, I notice more and more of them at events gathering the same information as our journalists (only distributing their content far faster, usually from the scene). While it's true that a lot of journalism involves standards and practices not evident to everyone with a blog tool, a surprising number of bloggers are getting better and more credible in a hurry. They're making a contribution to the public sphere and I think conventional journalists have to be careful not to dismiss what they create.

Comment on: Re: Are bloggers journalists?

Bigthink — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 02:33:34 +0100

Yes, it's definitely wrong to attack bloggers. They aren't going anywhere and provide a valuable means of discussion outside the control of corporate media for the most part though some of the bigger blogs are certainly well financed.

I wouldn't call them Journalists or reporters though.

They're from the rich American tradition of the pamphleteer.

Comment on: Re: Are bloggers journalists?

Bigthink — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 02:39:57 +0100

This civilian journalist has been to Israel Palestine 5 times since June 2005.

This civilian journalist is the only USA media with the 'thatchers' to stream 2005 and 2006 video of Mordechai Vanunu the whistle blower of Israel's WMD Program, who is forbidden by Israel to speak to foreigners or leave Jerusalem.

Vanunu was sentenced to 6 months more in jail for 2004 interviews he gave and the MSM has been MIA all during his historic 1 1/2 year long trial.

This civilian journalist has been doing their job.

On January 7, 2008 Israel backed down on sending Vanunu back to jail and gave him community service instead.

Israel and the USA Government are well aware of my video interview with Vanunu:
"30 Minutes with Vanunu" which is FREELY streaming on WAWA along with Vanunu's video messages to Bush, Hillary and USA Christians to WAKE UP that Israel is NOT a democracy unless you are a Jew.

WAWA:
http://www.wearewideawake.org/