tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16821859.post114011301434928634..comments2024-03-26T16:03:42.608-06:00Comments on Flares into Darkness: You Are All Journalists Nowambisinistralhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03836786826294202405noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16821859.post-1140132527901097732006-02-16T16:28:00.000-07:002006-02-16T16:28:00.000-07:00Knuck:I think the pamphleteer is a pretty good ana...Knuck:<BR/><BR/>I think the pamphleteer is a pretty good analogy. Tom Payne is probably the most successful, although Ben Franklin also did some good work in his early years. Later, of course, he was a full fledged publisher.<BR/><BR/>What blogs have that pamphleteers did not is instant publishing, unlimited findability (is that a word?)and the ability to be read worldwide. Pamphleteers walking the street peddling their wares had a limited distribution network.vnjagvethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15904498408683884983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16821859.post-1140127572538502982006-02-16T15:06:00.000-07:002006-02-16T15:06:00.000-07:00I originally left this comment over at Kate's pla...I originally left this comment over at <A HREF="http://www.smalldeadanimals.com/" REL="nofollow">Kate's </A> place, but it's appropriate here, I think.<BR/><BR/>Slowly but surely, the followers of St. Duranty of the Holy Fishwrap are becoming aware of that annoying little dog nipping at their ankles. It will be amusing to watch them attempt to muzzle that dog as it grows ever bigger, and stronger.Thought Criminalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16580544078445961598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16821859.post-1140127120159950672006-02-16T14:58:00.000-07:002006-02-16T14:58:00.000-07:00I guess we'll find out if Cheney invites David Gre...I guess we'll find out if Cheney invites David Gregory to go dove hunting any time soon.Charlie Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586506407851173416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16821859.post-1140125757311350782006-02-16T14:35:00.000-07:002006-02-16T14:35:00.000-07:00Is being a journalist a step down or a step up for...Is being a journalist a step down or a step up for an old brokendown lawyer?<BR/><BR/>No caustic answers please. Be kind.vnjagvethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15904498408683884983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16821859.post-1140123871259574522006-02-16T14:04:00.000-07:002006-02-16T14:04:00.000-07:00A journalist? Hey, don't call me names like that.I...A journalist? Hey, don't call me names like that.<BR/><BR/>I had not heard of this. Just the other day a friend of mine was asking me if the blogs would be exempt, now I can answer him.terryehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16609746018265953069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16821859.post-1140123196586930302006-02-16T13:53:00.000-07:002006-02-16T13:53:00.000-07:00MHA,Nice post. It is unfortunate that the laws hav...MHA,<BR/><BR/>Nice post. It is unfortunate that the laws have been written for protection of people (i.e, journalists) for the sake of freedom of the press as opposed to protecting behaviors (i.e., acts of journalism). That could have avoided the bugaboo. But since the laws are written that way, having bloggers qualify certainly seems the sensible thing. I do hope this can put to bed the <I>bloggers falling into the campaign finance quagmire</I>, but I never underestimate the tenacity and prissiness of "do gooders" such as the campaign finance reform crowd.Barry Dauphinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15808109325931309525noreply@blogger.com