Current Issues in Journalism

"Blogs are seemingly the new face of journalism. They have the power to influence almost any aspect of our everyday lives, for better or worse." I think you might be jumping the gun on the whole "blogs are seemingly the new face of journalism" statement. just like in class we talked about only abou 47% of people have access to the Internet and in my opinion, until that number jumps to about 75%, I don't think blogs will be the face of journalism. I do see what you're saying about the power to influence, but what if some people (like me) don't read blogs for their source of news? They likely won't be affected by the "power" of blogs. At the moment, it seems like TV has the power to influence because more people have access to TVs and it is a more popular medium still.

I think blogs have become very powerful and the stats are there for proof as we all learned in class. I am still slow to accept the idea of blogs being the "next big thing." I have issues with trusting blogs becuase anyone and everyone can create one and say whatever they want- be it true or not. I guess what I'd like to know is how will media shape these blogs and where will the trust and creditbility be found?

I feel that journalists today are moving away from the values they possessed years ago. It is almost as if journalists forget the code of ethics they are responsible for knowing. Although society and media are rapidly changing especially with the growing popularity of blogging, I believe that these journalists should stick to their traditional ethics.

No doubt. Trust, is something it's nearly impossible to put in a blog. After the lecture on Monday the kid from JOUR101 gave to the class I have a new respect for blogging though. The way he was talking about companies having blogs to get feedback from customers and the way blogs could substitute for marketing employees seemed pretty profound. It also made me wonder what the future has instore for the social networking kids who buy into the frenzie that is facebook or myspace.

"I have issues with trusting blogs becuase anyone and everyone can create one and say whatever they want- be it true or not"
- Don't you think that because their are so MANY bloggers eventually blogging will almost self check itself? (that is to say bloggers will monitor other blogs for their accuracies or inaccuracies.)

I don't necessarily think that all blogs can be trusted and to say that they can clear up blatant lies and stop the spreading of flase information is an overstatement. There are people out there who get entertainment just from starting rumors because they have nothing better to do with their lives. However, I do agree that journalists are no longer "gatekeepers" and "watchdogs"; they print what they think will sell, not what we need to know.

I think that even in traditional media journalists have become hard to trust. I definitely don't think that I can trust everything I see on television or read in a magazine. Blogs are becoming extremely popular, but at the same time I don't think they will ever have the same trust factor that traditional media had 40 years ago.

I have difficulty accepting that blogging will become a new and steady form of journalistic communication, at least for some time. Merely due to the fact, that they are still a very under utilized and unreliable tool. Blogs are not an outlet for guaranteed facts; they are often just an outlet for opinions. And those capable of stating their opinions and/or the facts, in the most appealing and convincing way, will be credited for making their opinions the most influential. While I commend the use of blogs for creating a tangible resource for those willing to state their opinion and receive criticisms and questions concerning it, I just do not think that blogs will evolve in to the "new" way of journalism just yet. Certainly though, they are a different approach and aide to the cause.

I don't think blogs are as powerful as we have been hearing in class and I don't think they are as powerful as this post argues. Blogs are too inaccurate. We shouldn't just take whatever a blog says and believe it. And if we have to get multiple sources to know if something is true then it might not be the best place to look in the first place.

I think the main trust issue with blogs is that they are often times poorly constructed/written. I personally can not ever see myself trusting a media resource that looks as if it was half-assedly thrown together and is full of typos. I do think that blogs can in some instances help influence what issues traditional media will cover by not letting certain issues that were poorly covered die, and only time will tell whether that is good or bad. And in some cases they bring a more personal view to local happenings that traditional media simply can not accomplish.

I believe blogs are and effective way of communication but not a reliable resource for information. Since almost anyone can contribute to a blog, the information can not be determined as factual or relivant until the site owner or readers support it. That is why i belive blogs are a great way for people to voice there opinions and views on subjects but not effective as an iformation source.

I think it is sad this article says that jounralists are already giving up the role of the "watchdog." We should not allow blogging to became the new face of journalism. Without a doubt blogs can be a useful tool, but they can be very biased and opionated. As journalist we must go back to the basics, we must refer back to the central purposes of journalism. 1. to inform 2. to allow people to make thier own decisisons. Blogs can sway ones opnion in one way or another. I think they should be used but they should not take over the world of journalism

I think blogs are more for entertainment or commentary. There isn't enough regulation for them to be trusted as a source for news.

Blogs are definitely the new "hip" media today. Blogs are easy and fast ways for anyone to write whatever they feel for the internet viewing world to see. Media is straying away from how is has been "traditionally." Traditional media tends to be considered more corporate and regulated while blogs are personal and open to interpretation. I think that blogs are fine when it comes to communication and expression, however, they are not always credible sources and are often extremely biased.