journalism

Is Blogging Journalism?

Submitted by Taran Rampersad on Mon, 11/30/2009 - 11:43

Someone on Facebook who asked to remain anonymous asked me the following question:

Blogging seems like fun. I ought to start one day... when I have time. Our government is actually proving to be a strong motivator for me to start. I just have to learn where journalism draws the line (I mean, ranting online that the PM is a @#$%hole is probably not journalism). Or do I have a misconception, that blogging/social commentary is not journalism?

That's a good question. And there's no easy answer.

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Where Is The Information?

Submitted by Taran Rampersad on Fri, 10/30/2009 - 11:14

One of the problems I have with the local media is that, generally speaking, I don't think the public gets what it needs for informed discussion. When I glanced over the debacle over the '2 million dollar flag' on the Trinidad Guardian, I wondered where that figure magically sprang from.

Who said that the flag cost 2 million dollars? Where's the source? Was this number dreamed up at the taxi stand or the PTSC terminal?

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