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| Wednesday, May 11, 2005 |
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Explaining so many things 
| | The character disorders of the business managers blended together with those of the criminals and mental patients. |
| | EBID (Enjoy Before It Disappears behind the Times' paywall — unless I can find a replacement for what used to be here.). |
Distinctions
| | I think the core beauty, the core purpose, the very essence of community journalism (of which blogging is a part) is that it involves conversation. That's a departure from traditional media, which tends to be more of a lecture. Part of that means that what I say on my blog sort of "belongs" to anyone who wants it. Anyone can quote from it, and I certainly hope that many people will link to it. |
| | In other words, in a very real sense, I don't believe I "own" what I say on my blog, or what I say to other bloggers. My blog is something "I said" more than it is something "I published." And thus anyone is free to say "Paul Conley said x," and to link to my blog. |
| | I retain the right to limit reprints of material from my blog. And I would not be willing to grant permission for you to use them in marketing material. |
| | There is also an issue of credibility. The blog world is wracked by debate about whether blogging is journalism and about what ethical rules apply. But for me, the rules are simple. I'm a journalist by training. I've been doing this work for decades now. And I'm just not comfortable agreeing to endorse a product or provide a testimonial. |
| | Note the roles that are being played here. Interesting. |
| | Thanks to Paul for bringing this up here. |
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