tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12411572.post111458871808962530..comments2007-04-17T22:01:57.560-07:00Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16781584545791897244noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12411572.post-1114780202522021372005-04-29T06:10:00.000-07:002005-04-29T06:10:00.000-07:00Off to a good start Eric! Congrats on the new blog.<BR/><BR/>I think the future of blogging is still up in the air. At present, most news-type blogs don't report "new" news, but comment on news from MSM articles (either print or on-line). In this environment, blogs are able to quickly ferret out mistrepresentations/half-truths/errors quickly by taking advantage of reader expertise. But what is the future going to look like if/when our traditional news sources (e.g., newspaper reporters) begin to either migrate to other jobs or move elsewhere?<BR/><BR/>That will be a different world of blogs that we have now, perhaps one in which blog-reporters quickly report on what they've observed, with others either augmenting or disputing. IMO, it will be much more difficult for such a reporter to make biased statements without quickly being considered a poor reporter and loosing their credibility and/or job. With any luck, we'll wind up with news that is just that--objective reporting of the events without the typical slant that comes with it these days. Commentary and opinion have their place, but I prefer to hear/read the facts first and form my own opinion, as I'm sure most others do too.<BR/><BR/>Best wishes for you and your blog.Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05809576024467357192noreply@blogger.com