Comments on: Are bloggers ‘delusional’? http://www.martinstabe.com/2005/01/04/are-bloggers-delusional/ A UK-centric look at new media and online journalism Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:09:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Tim http://www.martinstabe.com/2005/01/04/are-bloggers-delusional/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Tim Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://martinstabe.com/blog2/?p=338#comment-12 Blogs are a technological addition to journalism's toolset and should be considered (and discussed) in context (inclusive, not exclusive) of how other technological additions to journalism's distribution infrastruture (publishing, broadcasting, ...). IOW, blogging is to journalism as pamphlets and newspapers were. As radio was to print journalism. As broadcast TV was to radio and print. As cable TV was to ... In fact, cable TV may be most instructive since much of the idealistic rhetoric was similar, including the promise of niche markets and the ability for "little fish" to be heard through public access, etc. ... Blogs are a technological addition to journalism’s toolset and should be considered (and discussed) in context (inclusive, not exclusive) of how other technological additions to journalism’s distribution infrastruture (publishing, broadcasting, …).

IOW, blogging is to journalism as pamphlets and newspapers were. As radio was to print journalism. As broadcast TV was to radio and print. As cable TV was to …

In fact, cable TV may be most instructive since much of the idealistic rhetoric was similar, including the promise of niche markets and the ability for “little fish” to be heard through public access, etc. …

]]> By: Turlough http://www.martinstabe.com/2005/01/04/are-bloggers-delusional/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Turlough Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://martinstabe.com/blog2/?p=338#comment-13 Just a side issue: why are serious political / social commentary bloggers so willing to align themselves with blogging generally by not distinguishing between types of blogs? Most blogs fall into the indulgent, train-spotting category that are only of interest to loved ones. Do professional footballers say they do kick-about? Anyone new to blogging (most of the UK population) will be mightily confused by this willingness to associate with drivel. Just a side issue: why are serious political / social commentary bloggers so willing to align themselves with blogging generally by not distinguishing between types of blogs? Most blogs fall into the indulgent, train-spotting category that are only of interest to loved ones. Do professional footballers say they do kick-about?

Anyone new to blogging (most of the UK population) will be mightily confused by this willingness to associate with drivel.

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