Erick Schonfeld, a former Business 2.0 editor who now writes for TechCrunch, posts Sunday about how the worlds of blogging and journalism are becoming more alike.
“But remember that all the big blogs that have turned professional and are now out there trying to build small media businesses started out as personal. Also, remember that these blogs (TechCrunch included) represent a tiny, tiny sliver of the millions of blogs out there. Unlike others, I don’t draw as sharp a dividing line between professional and personal blogs. Any blogger can rise to the level of contributing to the public discourse. Those that do so on a consistent basis—such as Dave Winer, Robert Scoble, Nick Carr, Mark Cuban, Fred Wilson, and others—gain wide followings, and with that a responsibility to their readers that is equal to any journalist’s.
“A more useful distinction is that there are sources of information that readers trust and sources of information that they don’t. Once someone reaches that level of trust, their responsibility is to tell the truth as best they can.”
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The lines between mainstream media and blogging are blurring everyday. Just look at how Harvey Levin was able to turn TMZ (internet gossip) into a television show. So, over time, I see the journalists of tomorrow cutting their teeth on the blogosphere of today.
The responsibility is HUGE! and sometimes overwhelming. When it comes to real estate blogging, checking facts is crucial - I have local journalists call me for stories on a regular basis and although I'm far from being a journalist, it's still is an honor to be used as a source.