Comments on: Why blogs are low-quality, second-tier news sources

By: War.Writes

War.Writes — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 19:42:33 +0000

For the SAI anecdote you provide, I can provide an example that proves the opposite:

http://www.businessinsider.com...

To call blogs "low-quality" and "second-tier" is an over-exaggeration... high quality blogs, like SAI, provide good analysis for the speed at which they publish. Also, their low cost business model allows them to over-serve a particular niche... in this case, the East-coast tech community.

You seem to believe that the New York Times is a proxy for the quality of most newspaper content. I will give you the fact that there are probably 5-6 newspapers that provide the highest quality news information: NYT, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, LA Times, and the Chicago Sun-Tribune (the last 3 are a reach, IMO).

After those source (and sometime before), I will always go to blogs like SAI and the Huffington Post to find the latest news and insights, not the Tampa Tribune or Raleigh News and Observer.

By: War.Writes

War.Writes — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:42:33 +0000

For the SAI anecdote you provide, I can provide an example that proves the opposite:

http://www.businessinsider.com/no-oracle-isnt-o...

To call blogs "low-quality" and "second-tier" is an over-exaggeration... high quality blogs, like SAI, provide good analysis for the speed at which they publish. Also, their low cost business model allows them to over-serve a particular niche... in this case, the East-coast tech community.

You seem to believe that the New York Times is a proxy for the quality of most newspaper content. I will give you the fact that there are probably 5-6 newspapers that provide the highest quality news information: NYT, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, LA Times, and the Chicago Sun-Tribune (the last 3 are a reach, IMO).

After those source (and sometime before), I will always go to blogs like SAI and the Huffington Post to find the latest news and insights, not the Tampa Tribune or Raleigh News and Observer.

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By: Current account

Current account — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 13:00:58 +0000

I still don't agree with you, blog has come to stay and don't get me wrong. traditional publishing will always have a strong impact in the society but unlike blogging which will cover a lot wider audience.