"bloggers"

[DanOregon]

When I see or hear this word used in various forms of media it is usually couched in a way that is dismissive, typically by an outlet that has begun to embrace blogs to show they are "with it." Is a new term needed to separate posters and those who just reply to a post to spout off about something?

 

[HoopsMcCann]

BLOGS!

 

[JR]

Citizen journalists.

 

[BYH]

Citizen journalists.

He wanted a phrase that was less dismissive, JR, not MORE dismissive.

 

[dooley_womack1]

Basement auteurs?

 

[spaceman]

wankers

 

[dooley_womack1]

Newspaper killers [/almostfamous]

 

[TyWebb]

"The enemy" [/almostfamous]

 

[ArnoldBabar]

Loosers.

 

[SixToe]

"****ing Bloggers"

 

[slappy4428]

 

[DanOregon]

The point I'm trying to make is that the term "bloggers" is too broad. It would be like equating a local cable acess show featuring the KKK with the work done by the New York Times or The Economist. We don't give Letters to the Editor in the West Nebraska News-Call the same consideration as an in-depth piece by The Atlantic Monthly, yet "the media" does this when they refer to Web site comments and condemn the entire site and "bloggers" in general.
O'Reilly has spent a lot of time ripping the Daily Kos, and Gannett head Dubow referred to "bloggers" dismissively as well knocking down rumors of a sale. He didn't say anything bad about Moblie Journalists or "Mo-Jos" though.

 

[BYH]

Worst. Blogger. Ever.

 

[Write-brained]

When I see or hear this word used in various forms of media it is usually couched in a way that is dismissive, typically by an outlet that has begun to embrace blogs to show they are "with it." Is a new term needed to separate posters and those who just reply to a post to spout off about something?

Honestly, I don't care. I'm still upset that when people say "the media" they're lumping newspapers in with TV. Fix that and then we'll worry about bloggers.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

Almost Famous has been mocked for his stance on this, but I think he's been 100 percent right... The Internet has been destroying the newspaper industry and is the primary reason why this business is in the **** state it's in...

 

[Johnny Dangerously]

The Internet has been destroying the newspaper industry

With tremendous free assistance from ownership and management in the newspaper industry.

 

[Joe Williams]

The Internet has been destroying the newspaper industry

With tremendous free assistance from ownership and management in the newspaper industry.

"Free?" They're the only ones making really big money, and they're the ones choking it off.

 

[thebiglead]

Somewhat off topic, but blogger-cum-columnist (did i use that right?) Neil Best at Newsday LOVES blogging (what's not to love?*), and he thinks the San Jose Merc will be the first paper to go completely online.

http://thebiglead.com/?p=2877

*besides hate mail from lawyers trying to muscle a website around

 

[Johnny Dangerously]

The Internet has been destroying the newspaper industry

With tremendous free assistance from ownership and management in the newspaper industry.

"Free?" They're the only ones making really big money, and they're the ones choking it off.

I think I understand your interpretation of my comment, but I stand by my main point. If you like, take "free" out of the sentence:

The Internet has been destroying the newspaper industry -- with tremendous assistance from ownership and management in the newspaper industry.