Many journalists have stayed hooked on print formats, while others have realized the importance of expanding into the Online Journalism world. Scott Karp, the creator of Publishing 2.0, a blog that reflects on the impact of new technology on new media, wrote a post encouraging all newspaper journalists to start a blog. Encouraging these journalists to jump into new media is a smart suggestion; however, do these working people honestly have the time? Whether they do or not blogging and becoming more familiar with Online Journalism will end up being beneficial. The one incredible benefit of blogging that Karp mentions is that it allows for working journalists to see what their readers are thinking. This could not be more true. If a working journalist has a personal blog where he or she can reflect on topics that they might be covering, they are able to get feedback directly from the people who will be reading their work. In true journalist style Karp gives voice to the people who agree with him and to those who do not. Although replacing a paying job with a blogging job might not be the best financial decision for the majority of journalists, blogging along with being a newspaper writer could be a huge benefit by allowing them to feel out and become accustomed to the new form of journalism.
Scott Karp's Blog Post
Check out one working journalist's personal blog
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Good you posted link to his blog at bottom... you should also consider linking from within the main body of your post, for those who might not make it to the bottom.
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