Journalist’s Trade

‘This is not an issue of freedom of speech.’

Since The Dallas Morning News’s editorial board Weblog began on July 20, editorial writers have been sharing their views and, in some cases, arguing amongst themselves for the wired world…

Creating a Weblog offers ‘a way for us to demystify what we do and how we do it.’

‘To be interesting, the blog must have a discernible human voice: A blog with just links is a portal.’

‘… we need to drop grandiose claims of being aloof, objective observers and be more transparent about how we do our jobs.’

What benefits do Weblogs bring to journalism? Several.

‘The transparency of blogging has contributed to news organizations becoming a bit more accessible and interactive ….’

Blogs ‘challenge conventional notions of who is a journalist and what journalism is.’

With a borrowed laptop, rented satellite phone and reader-generated budget, an independent reporter sends back stories from the war.

RELATED WEB LINKSDan Gillmor– dangillmor.comDave Barry– blogs.herald.comToday in the Sky– blogs.usatoday.com/sky/Clergy Abuse Tracker– www.bishop-accountability.org Weblogging PioneerThe pioneer among blogging columnists is Dan Gillmor of the San Jose Mercury News. He…