Has blogging redefined the concept of journalism?  Are

bloggers journalists?  Many would argue that personal publishers

are indeed journalists, and blogging is indeed journalism–journalism

with an uncapitalized “J,” journalism that is not institutionalized

such as that of other, more mainstream media.


The following recent articles reflect new trends in how blogging has

come to surface as the latest media force to be reckoned with:




There are conflicting views to the theory that bloggers have come to be the journalists of today, one notably by a California Judge, who ruled that bloggers are not journalists, and are hence exempt from the the concept of confidientiality of information sources.


My take on the matter: blogs have become my main source of news and

opinions in the recent months, mostly because I have come to know blogs

as sources of unadulterated, unbiased (by big media),

unsensationalized, and straightforward information.  Hence,

bloggers ARE journalists.  Given this, the blogging community,

especially the Filipino blogging community, should come to an agreement

on how to refine how we process and publish information.  We

should make an effort to be recognized as reputable sources of news and

views.


Has blogging redefined the concept of journalism?  Are bloggers journalists?


The answer would be a resounding “yes.”


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