Congrats to BizzyBlog as it embarks on MSM journey to the future
Congratulations to one of our favorite financially focused bloggers, Tom Blumer of BizzyBlog. Here’s the news,
Today the Ohio blogosphere and the traditional media come together in a new, more collaborative relationship through WIDE OPEN, a new blog hosted by cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer.
Written by four of the state’s leading political bloggers — Jill Miller Zimon, Tom Blumer, Jeff Coryell and Dave — WIDE OPEN will be a no-holds-barred discussion of Ohio politics we hope to continue through the 2008 election and beyond. Our hope is that you, too, will participate through the comments.
Tom had this to say,
The other thing that fires me up is the opportunity to compete in the arena of ideas, and to expose people throughout the state, and perhaps even the nation, to what I believe are superior free-market and freedom-oriented ideas and perspectives they haven’t seen, or seen enough of. Of course, as always, that’s a two-way street. I believe all four of us arrive well-equipped for the exchanges that will occur between ourselves and with commenters. So let the games begin.
Sounds like a great idea by the paper and I am looking forward to reading it. I know Tom is a guy who loves a good debate, and maybe the MSM hosting is a way to bring out the best in the blogs to a wider audience in a format that elevates the discussion.
Tom went on to say,
Given how I’ve “occasionally” taken my rips at Old Media from time to time to time to time …..
Well, here is one of those times.
Tom discussing the Kelo decision, click here.
September 26th, 2007 at 12:41 pm
It’s truly amazing that American newspapers haven’t seized an opportunity by associating with bloggers.
Without going into too much detail, the birth of American newspapers began with post riders reporting news from other towns and villages in the region. Someone with a printing press decided to compile these news stories as gazettes then sell them and offer subscriptions.
In short the early newspapers shared a kinship with bloggers.
Freedom of the Press was not designed for professional journalists, it was designed for the independent guy with a printing press a la Ben Franklin, or you and me.