Comments on: Toward a field theory of journalism, part 7…

By: acline

acline — Mon, 16 Feb 2004 13:23:37 +0000

I just think it’s time you took the plunge. With all your experience as a blog reader, I would think you’d be able to offer a superior product. Go for it!

By: Rebecca Quatro

Rebecca Quatro — Mon, 16 Feb 2004 13:20:34 +0000

You’re really desperate for blogchildren, aren’t you?

By: acline

acline — Mon, 16 Feb 2004 12:11:43 +0000

Okay! You’re ready to start your own weblog, which is the next logical step for you…dontcha think?

By: Rebecca Tres

Rebecca Tres — Mon, 16 Feb 2004 12:05:44 +0000

Whoo!Hoo! With proper tutelage even idjits can master html!

By: acline

acline — Mon, 16 Feb 2004 11:54:21 +0000

Sometimes they are their own sources, which is part of this noetic shift I’m talking about.

By: Rebecca Dos

Rebecca Dos — Mon, 16 Feb 2004 11:51:11 +0000

Dang! I'm such a maroon!! Let's try this: http://rantingprofs.typepad.com/rantingprofs/2004/02/a_lieutenants_s.html

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Mon, 16 Feb 2004 11:45:07 +0000

Your point on reporters understanding of politics is well taken! But I would say that reporters ARE theirown sources as it stands now. This is from Professor Dauber’s blog from a lieutenant in charge of public affairs in Iraq. (we will now see how effective a teacher you are Your point on reporters understanding of politics is well taken! But I would say that reporters ARE theirown sources as it stands now. This is from Professor Dauber’s blog from a lieutenant in charge of public affairs in Iraq. (we will now see how effective a teacher you are

By: acline

acline — Mon, 16 Feb 2004 10:25:13 +0000

While your suggestion seems like a common sense solution (although not easy to achieve), I’m wary of it. I wonder what would happen, then, if reporters became their own sources, which is a logical extension of their becoming experts in particular fields. I’m not poo-pooing your suggestion. I would however, challenge your assertion that reporters understand politics

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Mon, 16 Feb 2004 09:34:57 +0000

I’m not an academic, but I am developing a theory about journalism. After reading many blogs, I am convinced that journalism must go the way of doctors, lawyers, and, yes, even academics. That is, journos must be specialists. So much of the bad reporting on the war in Iraq is due the fact that so many of today’s journos have not a clue about the military. So much bad financial reporting today is due to the fact that so many journos have no clue about enconomics. So much bad reporting today about science is due to the the fact that journos have no clue about science. So much bad reporting today is due the fact that all journos know is politics, and it colors everything, whether appropriate or not. Would you let a pediatrician do brain surgery on you? Would you let a real estate attorney defend you in a death penalty case? Why are journos allowed to report on things they know nothing about? Oh, I know, their intentions are good, and they’re trying really hard, and, well, you know, the 24 hour news cycle is just a killer. ZZZzzzzzzzz