I wouldn’t say that an editorial in a newspaper or magazine is credible just because of where it is published. The articles that are published in newspapers or magazines have to be reviewed and edited by others in that firm. So more times than not this information is credible. If the main author decides to go on some rant about politics that is absolutely irrelevant to the topic they are supposed to be writing, I am sure that article will not be published. On the other hand, if a blogger with no set work agenda decides to compose a rant about a political stance, they can post whatever their heart desires without having anyone even edit it. The dialog on blogs versus newspapers and magazines tends to be completely different. The frank Partsch quote is referring to the fact that the editorial is a representation of the newspaper or the magazines view as a whole, not the personal opinion of the author who wrote it. A blog on the other hand is a completely personal response, not to say that the person writing it has not done their research, but they have the choice to do so. Their job isn’t on the line. That is why the comparison of a blogger being a shout in the crowd is made. The blog is really that one person’s feelings on a given topic, and their interpretation of the matter at hand. Still, institutions are not always superior to a community of blogs. The only reasons that would make them superior are that, they comprise a group of professional writers, and they have done the research to support their evidence.
One of the things you pointed is the only reason why the writer seem more superior because they have done research to support the evidence. But do you not think some of the bloggers do research before they post something? I think your post is very well written, I get the point the you are trying to get across.
ReplyDeleteWhen you pointed out that newspaper and magazine journalism is edited and reviewed. I always wonder does everything the journalist put in the article come through on to the newspaper and magazine. Also does the editor ever change what the journalist expresses and completely changes what the journalist is trying to say.
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