Congress passes a law helping to solidify the position of bloggers as “real” journalists. Could be a step in the right direction. Still has to get signed by Mr. Bush but perhaps it will. We’ll see.
Almost Real
Posted on October 17, 2007
Congress passes a law helping to solidify the position of bloggers as “real” journalists. Could be a step in the right direction. Still has to get signed by Mr. Bush but perhaps it will. We’ll see.
hayvanlar
October 25, 2008 at 10:12 amThanks for all
resim
October 5, 2008 at 1:03 amit is really almost real 😉
apparentlywasted
November 17, 2007 at 2:05 pmBush won’t sign it. It’s going to lead to everyone making a blog, and then using there journalistic freedoms to go to Cuba, private property, etc. Even I don’t support this bill, we’re writing about toast on the internet, not the New York Times.
Sanity For Sale
November 16, 2007 at 5:26 pmSounds like a kind of good news. Though someone was right to say it would be bad news for people who don’t understand libel and slander. I am one of those people unfortunately. I’m just praying to god they don’t start harassing bloggers here in the west as well as everywhere else.
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LP
November 13, 2007 at 6:26 pmA blogger should not be equated with a journalist. Then again, I find blogs tend to be more informative then journalists as blogs rarely undergo censure and typically do not have to conform to the pressures of the journalistic world.
jmscharff2
November 13, 2007 at 6:39 amI agree this is not the right direction to go in. If I were a journalist I would be insulted that I spent years in college getting a degree and then a bunch of kids were all journalists just becuase they write on a blog. Having a blog does not make you a journalist it makes you someone who wants to speak their opinions about a topic. This is the completely wrong direction for bloggers.
brokenbokken
November 9, 2007 at 1:35 pmSo this is what Pelosi thinks is more important than impeaching Bush and/or Cheny? huh…
Justin
November 8, 2007 at 7:36 amWow what a good idea I guess our parliament here in Canada did not do it.
Murphy Klasing
November 7, 2007 at 11:50 amYea! I’m a journalist now. As soon as it passes I’ll update my profile at my law firm to include “Journalist” Now, the next thing to do is start drawing a lot of buildings and publishing them on my blog–then maybe I can become an Architect. Oh the dreams I have.
Uchral
November 6, 2007 at 11:16 pmthis is just… ok i think but just little terrific
hoganfe
November 3, 2007 at 7:41 pmThat is terrific news!
Brent
November 3, 2007 at 8:38 amWhat a joke! So the 12 year old girl who writes in her blog, is now considered a “real” journalist?
Most “real” journalists already have blogs. Besides, don’t you think that Congress has more important things to think about now — like perhaps how to protect our country while at war?
Matthew
November 2, 2007 at 11:25 pmThis should be interesting for students like myself wanting to possibly be journalists as it could help us develop the skills of a journalist (for example if we go around collecting news and then put it on a blog)
verticalx
October 30, 2007 at 2:48 pmYeah I wonder how this might affect casual bloggers.
wittybanter
October 30, 2007 at 10:19 amHow is this a step in the “right” direction? It’s like saying Congress can make me a doctor, though I haven’t been to med school and well, I am not a doctor. I have watched a lot of ER and Grey’s Anatomy so therefore I must be qualified. Bloggers are no more journalists as than I am a doctor.
resim
October 28, 2007 at 4:28 amTestando, pra ver se eu posso postar sem ser registrado.
TR
October 27, 2007 at 5:05 pmNot such good news for all those who don’t know what technically qualifies as libel or slander.
customessaymeister
October 25, 2007 at 5:24 pmGreat News for all those who loves blogging and if Mr. Bush passes this one then it may increase the volume of writers as well as content.
Júlio
October 25, 2007 at 11:03 amTestando, pra ver se eu posso postar sem ser registrado.