Friday, March 23, 2007

Bloggers are on the move

As RI Future has pointed out, Brown grad Joshua Micah Marshall has played a significant role in advancing the national story involving the Bush administration's dismissal of federal prosecutors. I heard Marshall interviewed yesterday on NPR and he outlined a very plausible view of how citizen-journalists can play an important role in moving forward stories and fact-checking others. As he explained it, if people prove themselves reliable over time, and speedy in correcting mistakes, it only enhances their credibility. Kind of like how reporters have worked for a long time, with a new twist.

This is one of the points that Matt Jerzyk made last week on 10 News Conference, during his steel-cage match with WPRO-AM's Dan Yorke.

Here in RI, I consider RI Future and its conservative counterpart, Anchor Rising, must reading for political afficionados.

The latest entry to the scene is www.rireport.com, directed by Tom Shevlin, who helmed GOP AG candidate Bill Harsch's 2006 campaign. Tom reports that his site, which is set for a formal launch on April 1, has logged 1000+ hits in its first few days.

And yes, N4N also has a bit of game when it comes to flushing out the news.

Blogs | Media

3/23/2007 10:16:36 AM by Not For Nothing | Comments [2] |
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Friday, March 23, 2007 11:33:54 AM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)

Thanks for the recognition, Ian. From the US Attorney scandal to CBS' "Memogate" the New Media is increasingly driving the news cycle.

I for one am excited to join the fray of Rhode Island's New Media and am thrilled by RIReport's early success!

Tom

Tuesday, March 27, 2007 2:15:36 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)

I am proud to hear of the concept of "new media" influencing important decisions. I am new to blogging, however I have learned that a comment that stirs your beliefs and opinions is a great feeling. I get excited to post my thoughts and listen to responses in a short amount of time across great distances. A blogging progresses, the number of sharp, bright, diverse sites will grow, spreading the reputation of bloggers and our generation for stepping outside the box.

I like your site and I would be pleased if you would visit my site Haynes.TV . It is a moderate site that offers varying oppinions on a lot of subjects. We speak our minds and avoid partisan or radical rhetoric. I would also appreciate a link on your fine site. Thank You.

Bill S-R

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