Blogs and Mainstream Media

While the blogosphere occasionally breaks a story at the expense of the Big Boys, we should maintain our perspective. We still get excited when we get mentioned in the mainstream press. The reverse, not so much.

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James Joyner
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James Joyner is Professor and Department Head of Security Studies at Marine Corps University's Command and Staff College. He's a former Army officer and Desert Storm veteran. Views expressed here are his own. Follow James on Twitter @DrJJoyner.

Comments

  1. Damn! You called me out for taking pride in a WSJ reference, but why didn’t you also mention my call to bloggers to maintain perspective:

    http://www.indcjournal.com/archives/000951.php

    I agree with your sentiment.

    And getting mentions is notable because it’s still an oddity.