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Blogs
How some journalists are encouraging bloggers to republish their stories
The Guardian offers a WordPress plugin that lets bloggers republish stories. In return, a Web advertisement automatically runs at the bottom of the post.
Warning labels for journalists — and bloggers
The lesson here is that a blogger faces similar pressures and time constraints as a traditional reporter, and it’s easy to make sloppy mistakes.
Will blogs replace newspapers? Only if blogs actually make money
There are many talented bloggers out there. But the vast majority of them don’t get paid a steady paycheck to go down to City Hall
Could a blog win a Pulitzer prize?
After online publications won Pulitzer Prizes this year, Dennis Yang at Techdirt asks if a blog could ever win: Nothing about a physical newspaper inherently makes it better suited for doing great reporting. Print and online are just mediums, and as consumption patterns shift towards online, we should see more of this in the future. … Read more
The next step: Bloggers as journalists
Zachary Adam Cohen penned a great piece for bloggers who want to do more than write clever riffs off the work of others. The post disappeared into the mists of the Internet but here are the relevant parts: I personally love blogs that rip content from a bigger site and comment on it. I think … Read more
Fake Steve Jobs misses the real point
Last week the New York Times ran a story about Internet companies selling imaginary things: These so-called virtual goods, like a $1 illustration of a Champagne bottle on Facebook or the $2.50 Halloween costume in the online game Sorority Life, are no more than a collection of pixels on a Web page. But it is … Read more
Stop the presses: Blogger laments decline of mainstream media
Randy Bear, one of the more thoughtful bloggers in the San Antonio area, lamented the slow decline of newspapers and cautioned his readers yesterday that blogs aren’t authoritative: Bloggers such as myself don’t have the time to invest in vetting stories to make sure the information is completely accurate. In many cases I rely on … Read more
A multimedia guide for journalists — and everyone else
Mindy McAdams compiled 15 blog posts into a single pdf file to create a great primer about blogging, videos, pictures, podcasting — and why you ought to be learning it all. McAdams wrote this guide for journalists but it’s useful for anyone who wants to tell stories in the multimedia world and make connections with … Read more
Hold on to your gold chains: The Consumerist investigates Cash4Gold
Ben Popken and Meg Marco at the Consumerist wrote a 3,500-word muckraking blog post examining the business practices of Cash4Gold, the company that pays “top dollar” for your unwanted gold trinkets. The company’s pitch has aired in commercials nationwide — including during the Super Bowl. Blogs are often viewed as venues that pilfer and riff … Read more