Comments on: From a long line of Blows http://www.dustbury.com/archives/8729 I couldn't possibly fail to disagree with you less. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:36:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Friday Bolts – 7.31.09 | Daily Thunder.com - Where Thunder Happens http://www.dustbury.com/archives/8729/comment-page-1#comment-21262 Friday Bolts – 7.31.09 | Daily Thunder.com - Where Thunder Happens Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:56:32 +0000 http://www.dustbury.com/?p=8729#comment-21262 [...] Dustbury had an interesting look at the whole recent discussion about bloggers: “That said, I understand Mayberry’s point: he’s had to bust a nut on this beat, and you know Opubco isn’t paying him anywhere near Kyle Weaver money. Dues, he reasons, must be paid, and just because this whole NBA thing is kinda new around here doesn’t mean that Blow & Co. get to skip a step or three. Fine and dandy. I wouldn’t expect the Thunder to send me a pass, despite my semi-scintillating coverage of all 82 games last year; it’s only one of several topics I cover at implausible length. (Nobody sends me test cars or shoes, either.)” [...] [...] Dustbury had an interesting look at the whole recent discussion about bloggers: “That said, I understand Mayberry’s point: he’s had to bust a nut on this beat, and you know Opubco isn’t paying him anywhere near Kyle Weaver money. Dues, he reasons, must be paid, and just because this whole NBA thing is kinda new around here doesn’t mean that Blow & Co. get to skip a step or three. Fine and dandy. I wouldn’t expect the Thunder to send me a pass, despite my semi-scintillating coverage of all 82 games last year; it’s only one of several topics I cover at implausible length. (Nobody sends me test cars or shoes, either.)” [...]

]]> By: Dwayne "the canoe guy" http://www.dustbury.com/archives/8729/comment-page-1#comment-21259 Dwayne "the canoe guy" Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:00:12 +0000 http://www.dustbury.com/?p=8729#comment-21259 I run a blog about an obscure comic book character that will soon be a major film. Oddly enough I was invited on a press junket along with 'real reporters'. During our conversations, I learned that all of their knowledge of the comic was gained by 'research' on the Wikipedia article about the character (of which I had written about 80%). So sometimes bloggers actually have MORE knowledge and do more research than a 'journalist'. If you're gonna cry about bloggers, cry that they do your job better for less or no pay. I run a blog about an obscure comic book character that will soon be a major film. Oddly enough I was invited on a press junket along with ‘real reporters’. During our conversations, I learned that all of their knowledge of the comic was gained by ‘research’ on the Wikipedia article about the character (of which I had written about 80%). So sometimes bloggers actually have MORE knowledge and do more research than a ‘journalist’. If you’re gonna cry about bloggers, cry that they do your job better for less or no pay.

]]> By: Kirk http://www.dustbury.com/archives/8729/comment-page-1#comment-21255 Kirk Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:36:11 +0000 http://www.dustbury.com/?p=8729#comment-21255 Yeah, anyone in the rag trade should be pretty leery of the idea of a "legitimate journalist". Who exactly sets the standards for that, and what are they? Many an ink-stained wretch of yore might not stand up to such standards. While bandying such things about to place limits on practitioners of the new media, those of the old media should keep in mind that it's a double-edged sword, and it cuts both ways very nicely, thank you! Yeah, anyone in the rag trade should be pretty leery of the idea of a “legitimate journalist”. Who exactly sets the standards for that, and what are they? Many an ink-stained wretch of yore might not stand up to such standards. While bandying such things about to place limits on practitioners of the new media, those of the old media should keep in mind that it’s a double-edged sword, and it cuts both ways very nicely, thank you!

]]> By: McGehee http://www.dustbury.com/archives/8729/comment-page-1#comment-21254 McGehee Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:23:10 +0000 http://www.dustbury.com/?p=8729#comment-21254 ...not to mention my opinion of the phrase <i>legitimate journalist</i>... …not to mention my opinion of the phrase legitimate journalist…

]]> By: McGehee http://www.dustbury.com/archives/8729/comment-page-1#comment-21253 McGehee Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:22:44 +0000 http://www.dustbury.com/?p=8729#comment-21253 <blockquote><i>We wouldn’t let a political enthusiast cover the White House.</i></blockquote>Who, I wonder, is "we"...? Personally, I think locker-room access is ridiculous on its face -- why should <i>anybody</i> be allowed in there who isn't a player, or a member of team or arena staff? It's a <i>locker room</i> fercryinnoutloud. For that matter, I've been in favor of kicking the "White House press corps" to the curb. The only purpose served by awarding press credentials is to give an official sanction to the status of "legitimate" journalist, which in my opinion goes against the spirit of the First Amendment.

We wouldn’t let a political enthusiast cover the White House.

Who, I wonder, is “we”…?

Personally, I think locker-room access is ridiculous on its face — why should anybody be allowed in there who isn’t a player, or a member of team or arena staff? It’s a locker room fercryinnoutloud.

For that matter, I’ve been in favor of kicking the “White House press corps” to the curb. The only purpose served by awarding press credentials is to give an official sanction to the status of “legitimate” journalist, which in my opinion goes against the spirit of the First Amendment.

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