Blogging as a technique for the cultivation of trust
With all the discussion of blogwars around the place recently, I thought it might be apposite to put a different perspective. I was inspired (as I often am) by a couple of comments by Pavlov’s Cat – on a thread [...]
The Australian has better pundits than the blogosphere?
Well, knock me down with a feather! Taking a leaf out of Tim Blair’s book of selective quotation, The Australian has claimed I was the “last to call” the Queensland election. I must say things must have come to a [...]
Bloggers journos derivative
In comments on the post here at LP about John Quiggin’s piece on the “picking up the phone” distinction some have made between journos and bloggers, Jack Strocchi asked: When have news journos derived their copy off bloggers? Some people [...]
"Picking up the phone"
Folks might recall the criticism from Jason Wilson bloggers were subjected to over the Windschuttle/Wilson hoax. John Quiggin has written an excellent post in response to the implicit claim that bloggers are “lazy amateurs”. In so doing, he also highlights [...]
LP augmented!
As some may have already noticed, we’ve been joined on an ongoing basis by our two resident NZ election bloggers – Deborah of In a strange land and Idiot/Savant of No Right Turn. [Among other things, we're hoping to promote [...]
Best blog posts of 2008
The Troppo/On Line Opinion best blog posts anthology is now becoming something of a venerable internetty tradition. Nominations for 2008 are open – read all about it over in James Farrell’s post at Club Troppo. And go forth and nominate!
Holidays in blogging hell
In The Blogging Revolution Antony Loewenstein takes us on a personal journey through some of the more difficult places in the world to blog. Iran, Egypt, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Cuba and China. It’s a timely book on the importance and [...]
Obligatory Obama acclamation & McCain Veep selection thread
Bene mentioned last night a desire for some commentary on the cynically timed announcement of McCain’s running partner as Sarah Palin, so here goes: here’s a short bit from the LA Times, who sums her up as a risky choice [...]
The mote in your own eye: civility, community and the MSM online
There was an interesting discussion on this post on the whole “what is different about blogs and MSM “blogs” theme” with George Megalogenis recently. I generally agree with those who argued that whatever takes place on the bulletin boards of [...]
Who's hollow?
An interesting commentary in the bloggers vs MSM (press gallery) argument via The Hollowmen. Ian: I thought he did rather well. Tony: Tie worked well as well, bowled, front foot. Ian: Yeah, a few prickly questions. Tony: Yeah, bloggers. Interesting [...]
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