There is a paradigm shift in marketing and communication going on that is described as traditional “outbound” media vs. interactive “inbound” media. A characteristic of inbound media (like blogs, tweets, and other social media) is that the readers get to choose what they read – often by scanning – and their loyalty has to be earned.

Rather than parse whether these bloggers are journalists are not, I think a relevant question is whether the “Obsidian Finance Group” should help the blog gain exposure by suing them? Furthermore, many marketers find the frank discussion of interactive media as an opportunity to engage malcontents rather than wholly discount their opinion.

I don’t know the details of this conflict but I think new tactics for dealing with these outbreaks of opinion should be developed short of suing the opinion-meisters after the fact. If Obsidian had invested more upfront on inbound media and engaging their developing list of followers in a more personal way, they may never have to deal with this issue – and they would have a cadre of loyal supporters.

Ok, I love what Jazz said about “tel-lie-vision.”

Anyway, I’m a gifted writer who have been published in several magazines and work with community newspapers. After 10 years in the business, I now consider myself a journalist even though I have no formal journalism training. I’ve been told that the quality of my work – writing, ability to report a story, and research – is as good as or better than “professional” journalists. Many of these people are not good writers, but they have excellent editors and organizations to back them up.

I am also a blogger. In my opinion, this medium is great for putting your personal spin on reported news, which may or may not be true. I attended a journalism meeting, and the reporter admitted that they are more concerned with getting the story than getting accurate information. Is that a high standard of journalism?

And what about those “professional” journalists that are taking a stab at blogging? They are writing big huge news reports. That’s not what internet writing is about. So, just because a journalist is writing online does that mean he or she is a blogger?

I carry a Chicago Police Department Press pass. Have for awhile. I work as a stringer most of the time. I have been out on those cold wet days in Winter covering all sorts of stories. Then it is those hot days in the Summer when tempers flare on the streets and gang members talk Lead to each other. I carry a Video camera. tripod, lights, and sometime other gear. The other person carries a photo camera and a voice recorder. We have also vests. There are a lot of things that my camera sees that will never get on air. It can record a mothers cry when her child is killed by another child. It can see the blood spilled on the ground where bloggers will never see it. If you go into a big war zone in another country not only do your get to see rotting dead, but you get to smell them. If it is a pitch battle you get to taste the blood in the air. I wonder how many bloggers want to risk their hides covering a war zone? I wonder how many bloggers have been to the place that they write about?
Maybe a blogger should be called a fiction writer first then somewhere down the line a Journalist?

We live in confusing times
we call the people on tv who read teleprompters..reporters.
are they?
The question is ..what is REQUIRED to be a Journalist?

according to the Dictionary
1. – a person who practices the occupation or profession of journalism.

2. – a person who keeps a journal, diary, or other record of daily events.

Would be nice to see what was written so one could make an informed judgement, as it stands now, just looks like more of the judicial system overreaching again.

The definition of “journalism” is the work of gathering news for, or producing, a newspaper (ink & paper). I would say that today’s “blog” is an electronic equivalent of a newspaper. So yes, bloggers that gather news and disseminate it (post it) on their blogs are “journalists”.
(Note: Today most all writers and “news readers” for the Main Stream Media (MSM) are not jornalists but rather opinion givers and propaganda spreaders. Give me the bloggers over the MSM!).

Great question, Chris.

Are bloggers journalists? I guess it depends on the blog. Most blogs are about opinions and journalists shouldn’t be in the opinion business. Objectivity is a journalist’s calling card, along with accuracy and fairness.

However, if a blog is about conveying information and hearing opinions from others, and the author keeps objective, I would say that the blog is journalism.

This discussion invites the real question: “What is journalism?” Journalism is a profession and though no one needs a license to participate, it does have standards that should be maintained.

By definition a blogger is someone that writes on a specific subject/ category. A journalist is someone that researches a story from various perspectives and then publishes. They are not the same.

I think it depends on what they’re blogging about. If its something like a stock market crash, ongoing political issue or natural disaster, the yes. If its a one-off post like something about driving traffic to a website, their day at work or a random “tweet”, the no.

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I think a blogger could be a journalist in the same sense they could be comedian, fiction writer, poet, philosopher, or critic. The only difference is the medium, i.e. an Internet blog vs T.V, newspaper, radio, magazine, newscast etc

I write blogs like this one about SecondSpin.com which I admit is total fictional – my idea of a sense of humor about music matters I truly enjoy

I write blogs like this Bic Sheaffer where I am blatantly selling a luxury product by PayPal on my Blog

I write blogs like these where I am listing coupons – perhaps I’ll make a few bucks on LinkShare

& I write blogs like these about my dishonest business experience I’ve had with GoDaddy.com who have severely wronged me by selling my confidential customers service information overseas to the Ukraine

One of many…
http://yourmixedstate.wordpress.com/

I like to warn others about their dodgy business practice to say the least, lest they screw others over too

Partly I blog these event to vent my frustration at GoDaddy.com for getting away Scott free, partly so i have a record of events as they occur when I’ll need them, & partly to spotlight a warning, so others might be aware of the dishonesty of GoDaddy.com & choose another vendor like NameCheap or Host Gator instead

Even though I know GoDaddy.com & Bob Parsons are closely associated with ABC, The State of Arizona, & The State of Indiana, I feel it’s just & safe to blog my experience with regards to my small business Inc. as it’s the truth.

Consumers & small business should be warned about these business matters & pirates like GoDaddy.com even if it’s with what little tools my disability allows. My blog is my voice

You should not be sued or silenced for telling the truth or standing up to the giants

Journalism or not it’s freedom of speech

Mr Crum, your writing and your thoughts are a muddle. The law clearly states who is and who isn’t a journalist. First off, a blog is not a real thing. It is a made up word that did not exist prior to 1999. Here is how Websters defines it: “: a Web site that contains an online personal journal with reflections, comments, and often hyperlinks provided by the writer; also: the contents of such a site .” No mention of newsservice.

No single person and be a newsservice…period. There must be an organization behind them. While a writer is working for the New York Times, they are a journlist. If they get fired and write something on the internet…they are one person writing thoughts…

If everyone who wrote a blog had the power to say they were a journalist, there would be no checks and balance on facts, and anyone could lie through thier teeth. The courts got this right!

A Journalist is a paid employee by someone,somewhere.a blogger is a devoted professional for a cause and he/she expresses a frank opinion!

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