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How Blogs Make Me Schizo

One part I like about this digital revolution is that it takes a lot of the pretentiousness out of publishing. One part I dislike about this digital revolution is that it takes a lot of the pretentiousness out of publishing.

This Article Is Miley Cyrus Link Bait

Actually, this article is more of a commentary on collective mental illness, exploitation and mountains made of molehills—no, that's not a boob joke. It's also about invented controversy for the sake of ogling eyeballs and links at the expense of a teenage girl who will be lucky if she's not in rehab on her 18th birthday.

Blogger Goofs On Twitter Ads

The latest gaff in online journalism comes courtesy of prominent tech blog, emphasizing once again an important point: When bloggers are under pressure to be first and fast, the journalistic process is undermined and due diligence is neglected.

Death By Blogging, NYT Style

I'm not sure the last time I saw a New York Times piece that failed to convince, well, anybody. It may be because Matt Richtel made the classic mistake of developing a thesis and sticking to it until he found some evidence. (Academic tip: A good thesis comes after research.) 

Score Another For Citizen Journalism

Webmasters scored another victory in the court system recently when a Vermont judge tossed out a defamation lawsuit brought by a woman upset by comments made about her by a third party commentator.Superior Court Judge David Howard upheld provisions set forth under section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, enacted by the US Congress in 1996, which protects providers of interactive computer services from liability for content posted by third parties.

An April Fool's Message To The Blogosphere

The largest of stumbling blocks—well, more like walls—lain in the blogger's path to journalistic credibility has been…journalistic credibility. That concern alone has been the traditional (read: now ye olde school) journalist's trumping objection, a turned up nose progressively shrinking and less relevant. Until today, April Fools Day.You'll have to be patient on this scenic journey with me. We're headed somewhere, I promise. Whether it's some place cool remains to be seen.

Publish2 Receives $2.7 Million In Funding

Online news aggregator startup Publish2 has raised $2.75 million in funding from Velocity Interactive Group, a digital media investment firm.

Journalists Working Online More And Using Blogs More

The shift from print to online media is giving journalists more responsibility and making them more aware of the commercial side of the business according to the "2008 PRWeek/PR Newswire Media Survey."The survey polled 1,231 journalists including newspaper and magazine journalists, television, radio and online reporters, and bloggers.

Journalist To Be Fined Up To $5,000 Per Day

There's a disturbing trend in the American courts: the punishment of journalists for doing their jobs. The latest victim: Toni Locy, journalism professor and former USA Today reporter.Federal Court Judge Reggie B. Walton is charging Locy with contempt of court for not revealing a source who supplied her with information for a story about the Feds' investigation into anthrax attacks back in 2001.

More Americans Look Online For News

The majority of Americans (67%) say that traditional journalism does not provide what Americans want from their news, a new We Media/Zogby Interactive poll shows.The survey found that more than half of Americans (70%) think journalism is important to the quality of their communities but 64 percent are dissatisfied with the quality of journalism in their communities.