I'd like to say that I read blogs over newspapers, but that time hasn't come yet.
Just because the online world has advanced technologically doesn't mean that newspapers can't either.
Sure, one could look for a job from one of the hip-sounding Web sites like Craiglist, which prides itself in providing citizens with jobs. But one could go to the New York Times Web site as well.
The online community living off information from old fashioned news coverage will not kill it off -€“ it still relies on it. In fact, these traditional publications are making a big impact in the online community themselves.
The Dallas Morning News, considered one of the best sports publications in the nation, has a SportsSay blog from staff writers.
A recent example in the sports world would be Sports Illustrated on Campus. This publication used to appear in The University Daily Kansan every Thursday. This year, the content will only be available online. They even have a part on the left-hand side that says "welcome to blog central."
Are media outlets falling behind as much as we think?
I'd like to see, for a day, a world where newspapers did not exist. How would bloggers have topics to write about? The media shapes the way American society thinks.
Evidence suggests that bloggers are not credible enough to kill off traditional media outlets yet. According to libertypost.org, eight in 10 journalists said they read blogs -€“ not a bad amount for a survey taken in May of 2005. The same survey found that one in 10 members of the American public read blogs. The blogosphere reaches millions of people, but only one in 10 of them will read the blogs.
When I wake up in the morning, I feel that I'm reading a more authentic publication if I pick up a newspaper as opposed to reading a blog. It's just a matter of time until the Dallas Morning news includes the SportsSay blog in its publication to keep up with the fast-paced world of journalism.
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