tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9395124.post111949264791558667..comments2005-08-08T00:11:06.146+09:00Comments on Riding Sun: Reporters use blogs, but don't trust themUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9395124.post-1119557813458744372005-06-24T05:16:00.000+09:002005-06-24T05:16:00.000+09:00David Weinberger, author of Small Pieces Loosely J...David Weinberger, author of Small Pieces Loosely Joined and Cluetrain Manifesto, argues that blogs, or the Web, redefines credibility.<BR/><BR/>``The Web gets its value not from the smoothness of its overall operation but from its abundance of small nuggets that point to more small nuggets.''<BR/><BR/>I listened to a lecture he gave at the Library of Congress digital future titled ``Everything Is Miscellaneous.'' It's well worth a listen and can be downloaded <A HREF="http://www.hyperorg.com/johonews.html" REL="nofollow">here</A>   <BR/><BR/><A></A><A></A>Posted by<A><B> </B></A><A HREF="http://ridingsun.blogspot.com/2005/06/reporters-use-blogs-but-dont-trust.html#comments" REL="nofollow" TITLE="realandpositive at yahoo dot com">bunkerbuster</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9395124.post-1119556245587577112005-06-24T04:50:00.000+09:002005-06-24T04:50:00.000+09:00Err, as a reporter, I don't see this as a much of ...Err, as a reporter, I don't see this as a much of a contradiction. I mean, we use rumors to get story ideas and cover breaking news, too. But would argue that rumors are credible?<BR/><BR/>That said, the question itself is kind of dumb. "Are blogs credible?" Well, doesn't it depend on the blog, and the blogger? Credibility is something that's earned over time, and blogs haven't been around for that long, so it's not surprising that many people don't trust them. But that's changing, I think.<BR/><BR/>I wrote a little more on this topic <A HREF="http://derekrose.com/wp/?p=449" REL="nofollow">here</A> . <BR/><BR/><A></A><A></A>Posted by<A><B> </B></A><A HREF="http://blog.derekrose.com" REL="nofollow" TITLE="derek72 at gmail dot com">derek rose</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9395124.post-1119518467804066642005-06-23T18:21:00.000+09:002005-06-23T18:21:00.000+09:00Good point, DWS. We'll be able to see the actual q...Good point, DWS. We'll be able to see the actual question soon enough. From the Euro RSCG Magnet website:<BR/><BR/><I>"A complete version of the report will be available July 2005 at www.eurorscg-magnet.com. Printed copies of the study can also be ordered by contacting Diana Nasello."</I> <BR/><BR/>Link: http://www.magnet.com/index.php?s=_thought  <BR/><BR/><A></A><A></A>Posted by<A><B> </B></A><A HREF="http://ridingsun.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow" TITLE="gaijin_biker at yahoo dot com">GaijinBiker</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9395124.post-1119517876810875162005-06-23T18:11:00.000+09:002005-06-23T18:11:00.000+09:00I would imagine that the poll question must have b...I would imagine that the poll question must have been poorly formed for the credibility number to be so low. Maybe something like: "Do you believe everything you read in blogs?" As Glenn Reynolds implies in linking to this post, a primary point of a blog is to allow verification through links. <BR/><BR/><A></A><A></A>Posted by<A><B> </B></A>Don't want spamAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9395124.post-1119506204207535992005-06-23T14:56:00.000+09:002005-06-23T14:56:00.000+09:00I imagine they "use" them in the same way they use...I imagine they "use" them in the same way they use everything else - as a means to justify their poor reporting.<BR/><BR/>Most journalists don't seem to be able to get past the tripe they've been taught in college, much less the fact that anyone disagrees with "elite" opinion. <BR/><BR/><A></A><A></A>Posted by<A><B> </B></A>AnonymousAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9395124.post-1119500923949694562005-06-23T13:28:00.000+09:002005-06-23T13:28:00.000+09:00"I'm going to have to get a new irony detector. My..."I'm going to have to get a new irony detector. My old one just exploded."<BR/><BR/>That's a great line, Gaijin!<BR/> <BR/><BR/><A></A><A></A>Posted by<A><B> </B></A><A HREF="http://www.blogoram.com" REL="nofollow" TITLE="Martin at TabletUML dot com">UML Guy</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com