BLOG-OLA?

James Joyner | Friday, October 10, 2003

The Hill reports that

[Democratic contender Howard] Dean has done other things to maximize his online fundraising punch, like reinvesting money into expanding donor lists and paying “bloggers” or professional Internet surfers to keep the enthusiasm up on his website.

Says James Taranto,

We’re all for free enterprise, but this does point up an advantage of “old media” over bloggers. Professional journalists may have their biases, but those of us who work for big-media outfits are bound by codes of ethics under which taking money in exchange for favorable coverage would be a huge no-no. Many bloggers, of course, genuinely are independent commentators, but there’s no easy way of knowing which ones are on the take.

Hmm. So far, no offers for favorable commentary in exchange for loot have come my way.

About the Author: James Joyner is the publisher of Outside the Beltway and the managing editor of the Atlantic Council. He's a former Army officer, Desert Storm vet, and college professor with a PhD in political science from The University of Alabama. He lives just outside the Beltway in Alexandria, Virginia with his wife and infant daughter.

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I read this too, and couldn't help but wonder: are these so-called "codes of ethics" posted somewhere for everyone to see, or are they simply traditional journalistic practices that have been informally codified through long use and custom?

No one's offering me any loot, either.

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Posted by The Grouchy Old Yorkie Lady | October 10, 2003 | 02:44 pm | Permalink

 

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