Comments on: Blogging 2.0: The end of the beginning? http://onlinemediacultist.com/2008/07/28/blogging-20-the-end-of-the-beginning/ Web producer, writer, online media cultist. That's how I roll. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:48:46 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: EZall http://onlinemediacultist.com/2008/07/28/blogging-20-the-end-of-the-beginning/comment-page-1/#comment-1320 EZall Tue, 29 Jul 2008 12:10:32 +0000 http://onlinemediacultist.com/2008/07/28/blogging-20-the-end-of-the-beginning/#comment-1320 Absolutely - a few years ago most of the professional world was saying that there was too much senseless junk being written for blogs to ever be "real." The truth is it just needed time to shake out. Search capabilities, categorization, and the potential for major circulation numbers tell us that the game has officially changed...AP aside, most of the major media outlets are evolving.<br><br>I keep an eye on this ongoing shift for my work, so I might as well shamelessly encourage you to check in on <a href="http://thinktelos.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">http://thinktelos.blogspot.com/</a>. You might see some OMC references on there... Absolutely – a few years ago most of the professional world was saying that there was too much senseless junk being written for blogs to ever be “real.” The truth is it just needed time to shake out. Search capabilities, categorization, and the potential for major circulation numbers tell us that the game has officially changed…AP aside, most of the major media outlets are evolving.

I keep an eye on this ongoing shift for my work, so I might as well shamelessly encourage you to check in on http://thinktelos.blogspot.com/. You might see some OMC references on there…

]]> By: Eric Berlin http://onlinemediacultist.com/2008/07/28/blogging-20-the-end-of-the-beginning/comment-page-1/#comment-1319 Eric Berlin Tue, 29 Jul 2008 08:38:45 +0000 http://onlinemediacultist.com/2008/07/28/blogging-20-the-end-of-the-beginning/#comment-1319 Very interesting thoughts, and I'm much agreed. Traditional media companies that get hip to this way of thinking are going to find ways to survive in this brave new climate. There's a major generational shift going on, and you see journalists like Mathew Ingram reaping the benefits. Very interesting thoughts, and I'm much agreed. Traditional media companies that get hip to this way of thinking are going to find ways to survive in this brave new climate. There's a major generational shift going on, and you see journalists like Mathew Ingram reaping the benefits.

]]> By: EZall http://onlinemediacultist.com/2008/07/28/blogging-20-the-end-of-the-beginning/comment-page-1/#comment-1318 EZall Tue, 29 Jul 2008 02:27:08 +0000 http://onlinemediacultist.com/2008/07/28/blogging-20-the-end-of-the-beginning/#comment-1318 Not to sound too dramatic, but we're witnessing the dawn of conversant journalism (right: too dramatic). <br><br>For the most part, print publications can't survive without an online presence anymore and as demographics shift, characteristics of blogging are becoming more a part of everyday, high quality reporting. That is to say, the more the online-savvy generation starts picking up BusinessWeek, Wall Street Journal, etc., the more the writers need to open up the conversation. This goes to Scott Karp's point, and I agree with him but also believe that the shift is already heavily in progress. WSJ has a forum where readers can post in response to stories, although I give them a B- overall on their social efforts, and BusinessWeek is right on the money in the way it integrates comments with content. A lot of major dailies also feature straight-up blogs by their staff.<br><br>I guess when you set it all back to zero, blogs are in a sense just the rebirth of journalism, aren’t they? Opinionated writers who consider themselves connected to certain subjects find a way to convey their points of view in an effort to enlighten the masses...not much different than the epiphany that a printing press can change the world. <br><br>The medium has evolved - journalism is just taking a few beats to catch up to it. Not to sound too dramatic, but we're witnessing the dawn of conversant journalism (right: too dramatic).

For the most part, print publications can't survive without an online presence anymore and as demographics shift, characteristics of blogging are becoming more a part of everyday, high quality reporting. That is to say, the more the online-savvy generation starts picking up BusinessWeek, Wall Street Journal, etc., the more the writers need to open up the conversation. This goes to Scott Karp's point, and I agree with him but also believe that the shift is already heavily in progress. WSJ has a forum where readers can post in response to stories, although I give them a B- overall on their social efforts, and BusinessWeek is right on the money in the way it integrates comments with content. A lot of major dailies also feature straight-up blogs by their staff.

I guess when you set it all back to zero, blogs are in a sense just the rebirth of journalism, aren’t they? Opinionated writers who consider themselves connected to certain subjects find a way to convey their points of view in an effort to enlighten the masses…not much different than the epiphany that a printing press can change the world.

The medium has evolved – journalism is just taking a few beats to catch up to it.

]]> By: Eric Berlin http://onlinemediacultist.com/2008/07/28/blogging-20-the-end-of-the-beginning/comment-page-1/#comment-1317 Eric Berlin Tue, 29 Jul 2008 01:21:31 +0000 http://onlinemediacultist.com/2008/07/28/blogging-20-the-end-of-the-beginning/#comment-1317 I agree, but am curious to hear how you think that blogging is impacting / being impacted by print/traditional journalism. <br><br>I really like Scott Karp's notion that a new breed of "link journalists" is needed in the online realm, for example. I agree, but am curious to hear how you think that blogging is impacting / being impacted by print/traditional journalism.

I really like Scott Karp's notion that a new breed of “link journalists” is needed in the online realm, for example.

]]> By: EZall http://onlinemediacultist.com/2008/07/28/blogging-20-the-end-of-the-beginning/comment-page-1/#comment-1316 EZall Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:36:58 +0000 http://onlinemediacultist.com/2008/07/28/blogging-20-the-end-of-the-beginning/#comment-1316 Interesting - thought I'd chime in to be sure it's not lost that blogging is also impacting and being impacted by the evolution of "print" journalism (quotes because, uh...what is print?). It's not all social, it's also information sharing and will continuously mesh those two goals. Interesting – thought I'd chime in to be sure it's not lost that blogging is also impacting and being impacted by the evolution of “print” journalism (quotes because, uh…what is print?). It's not all social, it's also information sharing and will continuously mesh those two goals.

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