Comments on: Am I A Journalist? http://www.pcmech.com/article/am-i-a-journalist/ Helping Normal People Get Their Geek On Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:23:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: John F. Judgehttp://www.pcmech.com/article/am-i-a-journalist/comment-page-1/#comment-33924 John F. Judge Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:55:15 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=10456#comment-33924 Can understand the positions. But the one element missing in here is 'news'. One aspect of journalism is 'reporting'--which has its own set of stringent rules and incorporating 'opinions' is not one of them. Only available on the internet versions of print and broadcast media. What blogger reports on fires, local crime etc. and if they did, could you trust them? This whole thing is really a waste of time. PC Mech fits neatly into the old concept of trade journalism. You just have to prove we can trust you--over and over again.JFJ Can understand the positions. But the one element missing in here is ‘news’. One aspect of journalism is ‘reporting’–which has its own set of stringent rules and incorporating ‘opinions’ is not one of them. Only available on the internet versions of print and broadcast media.
What blogger reports on fires, local crime etc. and if they did, could you trust them?
This whole thing is really a waste of time. PC Mech fits neatly into the old concept of trade journalism. You just have to prove we can trust you–over and over again.

JFJ

]]> By: David K.http://www.pcmech.com/article/am-i-a-journalist/comment-page-1/#comment-33838 David K. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:50:06 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=10456#comment-33838 While it seems New Media is more "opinionated", I'm not sure that's actually the case. Compared to "traditional" media, sure. But the current incarnation of Old Media is just as opinionated as a lot of bloggers, they just profess otherwise. Just watch the "news"...at least half of it is not news, it is opinion or speculation. While it seems New Media is more “opinionated”, I’m not sure that’s actually the case. Compared to “traditional” media, sure. But the current incarnation of Old Media is just as opinionated as a lot of bloggers, they just profess otherwise. Just watch the “news”…at least half of it is not news, it is opinion or speculation.

]]> By: Steve Stonehttp://www.pcmech.com/article/am-i-a-journalist/comment-page-1/#comment-33820 Steve Stone Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:33:49 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=10456#comment-33820 The biggest difference between online and traditional journalists, are you reimbursed for your efforts? How many bloggers visit a soup kitchen for dinner? The biggest difference between online and traditional journalists, are you reimbursed for your efforts? How many bloggers visit a soup kitchen for dinner?

]]> By: Mike CJhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/am-i-a-journalist/comment-page-1/#comment-33819 Mike CJ Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:11:17 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=10456#comment-33819 Interesting this Rich. I was a journalist and became a blogger. And I wrote about the differences in one of my very early posts. I don't want to simply drop a link on here, but my summary was that I'm much happier as a blogger!Blogging is faster, more opinionated, you get instant reaction from your readers and you can reach millions instead of thousands. Interesting this Rich. I was a journalist and became a blogger. And I wrote about the differences in one of my very early posts. I don’t want to simply drop a link on here, but my summary was that I’m much happier as a blogger!

Blogging is faster, more opinionated, you get instant reaction from your readers and you can reach millions instead of thousands.

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