Comments on: Will Blogging Explode in 2010?

By: 8 Must-Have Traits of Tomorrow's Journalist

8 Must-Have Traits of Tomorrow's Journalist — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 17:36:15 +0000

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By: A Look Back At the Last 5 Years in Blogging | Social Media Manager Services

A Look Back At the Last 5 Years in Blogging | Social Media Manager Services — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 05:04:57 +0000

[...] Perhaps even more elucidating, as Rosenberg noted, almost every major traditional media outlet has added blogging over the past five years to their stable of distribution channels (to be precise, 48.55% of media outlets now have blogs; that number is likely higher among the major, national outlets, though). From the New York Times to CNN, from the Wall Street Journal to The Guardian, blogs are now an important and prominently displayed way to deliver the news. And the number of journalists blogging is expected to increase. [...]

By: gfsnell3

gfsnell3 — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:18:47 +0000

Hi Giramondu:
Now that is seeing the writing on the wall… congrats!

By: giramondu

giramondu — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:24:54 +0000

15 years ago i was a journalist in a weekend holiday in London when i stopped by a cafe / bar called Cyberia… entered and 10 minutes after i was arguing online with 4 other people in 4 different countries about the future of East Timor… 10 days after i presented my letter of resignation to my newspaper and became an independent media entrepeneur… the best decision of my life…

By: Don

Don — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:55:20 +0000

I think this is a correct assessment of what IS happening and will continue to happen in the blogging world or elsewhere online. It’s not about volume as the writer said – but it will bring more quality to the medium. For years, I have been complaining about the horrible writing that exists even at established websites like Yahoo. There is no doubt amateurs have helped to shape the trends and open up a huge wave of activity, but one responder suggested it was patronizing to the professionals. It’s not patronizing – it’s very clear that the professional have so many more tools and connections available to them, so it seems reasonable they will have a head-start and will produce some very good content. Huffington is a perfect example – she was not first in the blog world, but she is probably one of the biggest.

By: gfsnell3

gfsnell3 — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:51:52 +0000

Hi Andrew:
Thanks. I actually think print media is moving in the other direction. Think of how Bloomberg just fired all the big name writers at BusinessWeek. Most magazines are looking to mimic the Economist – which doesn’t use bylines. The drift seems to be away from stars and to an unknown staff. Why? One reason is that stars make more money.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:33:53 +0000

This article was dead-on. I think what you’ll see with print media is different outlets trying to make rock stars out of their limited staff. The ability to self-market has never been more important in the newspaper industry. Those who are more interested in selling themselves than telling a story will be fine.

The rest? Hello blogosphere. My only question is how journalists like Gay Faust turn their blogs into money-making ventures. Advertising is only so reliable.

By: 8 Must-Have Traits of Tomorrow’s Journalist | TwitTrix

8 Must-Have Traits of Tomorrow’s Journalist | TwitTrix — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:06:32 +0000

[...] with 86,000 print publishing workers laid off in the last year, there is some good potential for blogging to increase. But that’s not to say that only unemployed journalists should blog. Blogging should be done [...]

By: gfsnell3

gfsnell3 — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:24:42 +0000

Hi Bennig:
You’re mistaking my sarcasm at your rather ill-conceived whines for being patronizing. But I’m not surprised given the level of your discourse so far.

By: brennig

brennig — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 08:13:31 +0000

OK, I’ll admit it. I was wrong. When I said this piece couldn’t get any more patronising if it tried, I had no idea that you are a Grand Master at being patronising. You must be very proud.