Are bloggers journalist? - Marilyn Loh

ARE BLOGGERS JOURNALISTS??

Some may say yes and some may say No! Journalist writes about news, ad's, for the media and get paid for what they're doing! While some bloggers writes about their daily lives. But if a blogger would want to blog and have their own point of view about politics, and about those sensitive issues, they should be prepared to accept legal responsibility.

Blogging is like a new way of writing, I noticed that many teenagers or young adults start to have their own personal blog to express their feelings are to share the world about their daily lives. Some even have blogs to advertise their product!

Are bloggers and journalist in the same levels? I don't think so. Even tough, they both produce the same product and content! Journalist has a cert, and they are paid to do so, and its thier job. As for bloggers, they write just because they want to.

While, I'm not surprise many bloggers claim themselves as a blogger. They said, they have equal rights as the journalist. Many disagree, by saying bloggers is not journalist in any stretch! Nowadays, when we ask whether someone is a journalist, we may need to refine the question. We should ask: Is this kind of journalist who presents analysis, commentary, or political rants? Or, is this the kind of journalist who offers the fruits of reporting? Or some of both? The issue is not the job title but the activity.