More people are blogging than ever — particularly young people — while traditional media grapple with dwindling interest and growing criticism from this tech-savvy share of the public, experts told United Press International.
“Blogs are the ultimate reason we are seeing journalism clean house nowadays…If some questionable news-gathering behavior had grown to be tolerated, the blogosphere has put an end to that.” (Source)
Such leads attract my attention and pull me right in. I like reading about blogging, bloggers, and mainstream media’s (MSM) antipathy toward the blogosphere.
By now most web-savvy people know that blogging is not only about political rants or what someone had for breakfast or how much they love Constantine from “American Idol.” Blogging has become a true alternative to MSM, especially when it’s done well.
In addition to high-profile bloggers with professional day jobs (Power Line, Hugh Hewitt and Instapundit), there are hundreds of others out there reporting news and dissecting what MSM considers news (The Word Unheard, Geopolitical Review, and Rosenblog, for example).
Blogging is here to stay, and I’m excited about the possibilities, which appear to be endless from my vantage point.
Update: The Cassandra Page reports on the Media Research Center’s 2004 Dishonors Awards.
