I tend to think of bloggers as journalist but in regards to their respective niche. A lot of bloggers have high writing skills and sure they are great journalists. But business bloggers can be called journalists aswell. I tend to think that those bloggers who just fill large quantities of information for SERP rankings, as not jounralists. But we all have differences in opinion. And your 5 points have merit, so they could well be true.
Andy
Mark Dykeman
· 2 years ago
Great post and summary of ideas about blogging! I recently wrote a post on my own blog called "Why The Heck Would Anyone Want To Blog?" where I had proposed three very generic types of bloggers.
In my own case, I'd like to see my blog as the online version of a syndicated column. However, I think you've laid out your five types very effectively.
sbspalding
· 2 years ago
You raise a good point though. There are various other types and subtypes of bloggers out there. I think the structure I set out relates most aptly to semi-professional and professional bloggers.
I took a look at your blog, interesting stuff!
Mark Dykeman
· 2 years ago
Thanks Steve!
Maggy Young
· 1 year ago
The newspaper world makes a distinction between journalists & reporters. Bloggers more frequently combine both functions as well as the others above. Bloggers originated as independent writers, in contrast to journalists & reporters who have to write on whatever subject their production instructs them & who have to toe the party line with their viewpoints & commentary. As bigger blogs recruit more writers this distinction becomes less valid, but independent bloggers are ultimately topical writers who having their own means of production & distribution, do not need to be recruited by & have the support of 'the company'. All the categories above are answerable to someone else, are a cog in the wheel, the blogger has his own wheel. The blogger is not subservient.
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Andy
In my own case, I'd like to see my blog as the online version of a syndicated column. However, I think you've laid out your five types very effectively.
I took a look at your blog, interesting stuff!
Bloggers originated as independent writers, in contrast to journalists & reporters who have to write on whatever subject their production instructs them & who have to toe the party line with their viewpoints & commentary. As bigger blogs recruit more writers this distinction becomes less valid, but independent bloggers are ultimately topical writers who having their own means of production & distribution, do not need to be recruited by & have the support of 'the company'. All the categories above are answerable to someone else, are a cog in the wheel, the blogger has his own wheel. The blogger is not subservient.