Comments on: Are Bloggers Members of the Press? http://www.evanrowlands.com/editorials/are-bloggers-members-of-the-press/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:29:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: NIAC http://www.evanrowlands.com/editorials/are-bloggers-members-of-the-press/#comment-162 NIAC Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:56:54 +0000 http://www.evanrowlands.com/editorials/are-bloggers-members-of-the-press/#comment-162 I got your press pass right here, buddy! LOL. I stand by my previous statements, including my misspelled friggin' words. I got your press pass right here, buddy!

LOL.

I stand by my previous statements, including my misspelled friggin’ words.

]]> By: E_Dragon http://www.evanrowlands.com/editorials/are-bloggers-members-of-the-press/#comment-161 E_Dragon Tue, 22 Jul 2008 04:48:18 +0000 http://www.evanrowlands.com/editorials/are-bloggers-members-of-the-press/#comment-161 I thought I would revisit this since I am a blogger now. =) Where's my press pass? LOL I thought I would revisit this since I am a blogger now. =) Where’s my press pass? LOL

]]> By: Evan Rowlands http://www.evanrowlands.com/editorials/are-bloggers-members-of-the-press/#comment-139 Evan Rowlands Fri, 21 Mar 2008 02:38:44 +0000 http://www.evanrowlands.com/editorials/are-bloggers-members-of-the-press/#comment-139 And, Mike, I most certainly DID edit that comment. ;D And, Mike, I most certainly DID edit that comment. ;D

]]> By: Evan Rowlands http://www.evanrowlands.com/editorials/are-bloggers-members-of-the-press/#comment-138 Evan Rowlands Fri, 21 Mar 2008 00:58:10 +0000 http://www.evanrowlands.com/editorials/are-bloggers-members-of-the-press/#comment-138 Mmmm, spam. At least it's funny spam. Mmmm, spam. At least it’s funny spam.

]]> By: miseefurnire http://www.evanrowlands.com/editorials/are-bloggers-members-of-the-press/#comment-124 miseefurnire Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:46:05 +0000 http://www.evanrowlands.com/editorials/are-bloggers-members-of-the-press/#comment-124 Flash. Flash. Let's mount a hulking with the balloon off.... Flash. Flash. Let’s mount a hulking with the balloon off….

]]> By: NIAC http://www.evanrowlands.com/editorials/are-bloggers-members-of-the-press/#comment-108 NIAC Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:30:20 +0000 http://www.evanrowlands.com/editorials/are-bloggers-members-of-the-press/#comment-108 HA HA...you never did edit that! :) HA HA…you never did edit that!

:)

]]> By: NIAC http://www.evanrowlands.com/editorials/are-bloggers-members-of-the-press/#comment-94 NIAC Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:47:39 +0000 http://www.evanrowlands.com/editorials/are-bloggers-members-of-the-press/#comment-94 As you can see...I have no editor, and incorrectly typed 'arguement'. (You COULD edit that for me, no?) :D As you can see…I have no editor, and incorrectly typed ‘arguement’.

(You COULD edit that for me, no?)

:D

]]> By: NIAC http://www.evanrowlands.com/editorials/are-bloggers-members-of-the-press/#comment-93 NIAC Thu, 10 Jan 2008 15:45:39 +0000 http://www.evanrowlands.com/editorials/are-bloggers-members-of-the-press/#comment-93 I have heard this argument a few times. The paid journalist will make a point about having editors, copywriters etc. "Formal" training? It is all a veil of hypocracy regardless of the paper it is presented on. Anyone who can scam their way through school can become a journalist (or any other profession, like Systems Developer, Cattle Rancher, Retail Manager...) and have 'credentials' to prove it, even if the person holding the paper is a complete moron and incredibly inept. Conversely, anyone WITH the ability, CAN do the job, and if lucky enough, perseveres and gets that job that everyone else questions: "how did that old guy get in here? He didn't even go to school for it." Again, being the big-picture person I am, I have to ask the obvious: Does a journalist's blog carry more weight, or less? Would a journalist be ABLE to write a proper weblog without editorial staff, fact checkers... I have heard this argument a few times. The paid journalist will make a point about having editors, copywriters etc.

“Formal” training? It is all a veil of hypocracy regardless of the paper it is presented on. Anyone who can scam their way through school can become a journalist (or any other profession, like Systems Developer, Cattle Rancher, Retail Manager…) and have ‘credentials’ to prove it, even if the person holding the paper is a complete moron and incredibly inept. Conversely, anyone WITH the ability, CAN do the job, and if lucky enough, perseveres and gets that job that everyone else questions: “how did that old guy get in here? He didn’t even go to school for it.”

Again, being the big-picture person I am, I have to ask the obvious: Does a journalist’s blog carry more weight, or less? Would a journalist be ABLE to write a proper weblog without editorial staff, fact checkers…

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