Right from the start Michael Skube states that bloggers are the most attention-grabbing people on the web. Bloggers are like reporters without obligations, they have no limitations to what they can release. According to Moulitsas, a blogger himself, regards fellow bloggers as a means of keeping the media in check, keeping it honest; they “consider themselves a kind of ‘citizen journalist’”; knowing that they can somehow make a difference inspires them to put their opinions out there onto the net for anyone that comes across it to read. He also stresses that blogging cannot compare to journalism in that facts play a key role in distinguishing the news n general than of one’s perception of the news. Basically, he acknowledges that blogging has found its way into the media, but could never replace the traditional form of reporting.
In “The Blogging Revolution” Andrew Sullivan, writes praising blogging as a free way for one to express thoughts and feelings regarding general topics of interest, without restrictions that a traditional journalist would have. Though their individual views may clash they both cannot deny that blogging has made a major impact on the way journalism functions.
I would have to agree with Sullivan because whether it is fact or not, an opinion is still an opinion, and though things can be misconstrued at the end of the day it’s still simply just a personal escape to vent thoughts. As well as readers feeling that they can relate personally to what others are saying in blogs whereas in a formal news piece there is no feeling other than that of what is what period.
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