Bloggers and journalism: an unholy alliance?

It has been interesting to note the growing unease with which traditional journalists consider their blogger brethren.  As the following article points out, the wild-west mentality still lives strong across the blogosphere.  So-called journalists continue to post more opinion than fact.
But, an increasing number of legitimate online news sources are emerging, as information consumers seek out their specific interests and needs.  Old Media is under attack by New Media, and in my view infoseekers are the better for it. 
Meanwhile, online technology continues to evolve, raising the question of how it might contribute to closing the credibility gap between New and Old Media.  Read more.

Advice from a blogstar

Glenn Reynolds a.k.a. instapundit offered this interesting post recently about how to get his attention regarding your blog.  In short: sell your posts, not your blog.  I think I’ll let Glenn know that I’ve posted his post about getting his attention.  And, I’ll be sure to sell the post, not the blog.  Perhaps, then, Glenn will consider this an interesting post (per his posted comment) and post a link to my blog.  Or not.