Comments on: Self-Appointed Bloggers http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/self-appointed_bloggers/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:15:57 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Anderson http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/self-appointed_bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-211413 Anderson Fri, 02 Nov 2007 00:37:54 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2007/11/self-appointed_bloggers/#comment-211413 God knows, the only thing worse is the horde of self-appointed commenters. God knows, the only thing worse is the horde of self-appointed commenters.

]]> By: Diane C. Russell http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/self-appointed_bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-210957 Diane C. Russell Thu, 01 Nov 2007 17:22:34 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2007/11/self-appointed_bloggers/#comment-210957 Isn't the WSJ a self-appointed newspaper? I couldn't decide if it was a dig at their competitors or just extra wordage to bulk up the apparent content. Isn't the WSJ a self-appointed newspaper?

I couldn't decide if it was a dig at their competitors or just extra wordage to bulk up the apparent content.

]]> By: yetanotherjohn http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/self-appointed_bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-210954 yetanotherjohn Thu, 01 Nov 2007 17:21:14 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2007/11/self-appointed_bloggers/#comment-210954 Given that few jurnalist are recruited at the point of a gun, couldn't you describe all journalists as self appointed. Sure they had to be hired, but the put themselves forward for the job, thus appointing themselves. Similarly, I suspect that every blogger who got an interview is "hired" by several thousand readers per day. Given that few jurnalist are recruited at the point of a gun, couldn't you describe all journalists as self appointed. Sure they had to be hired, but the put themselves forward for the job, thus appointing themselves. Similarly, I suspect that every blogger who got an interview is "hired" by several thousand readers per day.

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