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Re: Guest Post – What Bloggers Can Learn From Journalists

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Many thanks for your kind comments, I'm glad you found it useful. These kinds of comments give me motivation to write more articles like this - much appreciated!

Re: Guest Post – What Bloggers Can Learn From Journalists

yuregininsesi — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 09:55:23 -0000

What a superb post! Not only is the information 100% spot on, but the post itself is also a perfect example of what Anita is talking about. Clear, concise, accurate, easily read - everything a good post should be. Thank you.

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TRUTH — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 02:15:43 -0000

the truth is often hard to accept. You can never tell someone the truth against what they have already been told and expect them to believe it right away, they must verify a wide range of topics Lies don't last long under scrutiny In the long run, the truth ends up standing out for those peaying attention I've learned the truth about things like fluoride, vaccinations, false flags, the Iraq and Afghan wars, history, assassinations, oil, the Constitution, law, the court system, politics, gold, the media, corrupt politicians, the Federal Reserve Banks and much more, relying on mainstream media for news is ignorant most mainstream media is deceiving our nation it is a shame to see truth and open discussion suppressed in favor of political expediency if you speak the truth your labeled a conspiracy theorists and as soon as the public hears those
words your dead in the water, conspiracy theorists speaking lets research and see what happens
425,000 cubic yards of concrete and 200,000 tons of steel were designed to hold up against a Boeing 707, the largest plane built at the time the towers were completed in 1973. Analysis had shown that a 707 traveling at 600 miles an hour (and those had four engines) would not cause major damage. The twin-engine Boeing 757s that hit on 9/11 were going 440 and 550 miles an hour.
"gravity driven collapse" without demolition charges defies the laws of physics. These buildings fell, at nearly the rate of free-fall, straight down into their own footprint, in approximately ten seconds scientists found chips of nano-thermite peer-reviewed Open Chemical Physics Journal, in April 2009 Think long and hard about what is happening around us America who thinks all threats to the American Dream are from external sources The threat from within is so imminent and such a large elephant, and so in-the-open that many fail to see it
Xe Services (formerly Blackwater), Haliburton, KBR, Carlysle Group, Raytheon, DARPA, Dept of Defense, and Dept of Homeland Security, for starters. 9-11 has resulted in Hundreds of billions of dollars in revenue to these entities. Time to start thinking, researching and answering your own questions while the internet is still uncensored organizations that are really running this country: Big Banking, Big Business, Big Government Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain On Sept. 6, 2001, the Thursday before the tragedy, 2,075 put options were made on United Airlines and on Sept. 10, the day before the attacks, 2,282 put options were recorded for American Airlines. Given the prices at the time, this could have yielded speculators between $2 million and $4 million in profit "Owner" of the WTC, Larry Silverstein collected; In February of 2002 Silverstein Properties won $861 million from Industrial Risk Insurers to rebuild on the site of WTC 7. Silverstein Properties' estimated investment in WTC 7 was $386 million. So: This building's collapse resulted in a profit of about $500 million.
A federal jury ruled that the assault on the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center was in fact two occurrences for insurance purposes. The finding in U.S. District Court in Manhattan means leaseholder Larry Silverstein may collect up to $4.6 billion, according to reports I would guess that would be a great place for you to start when it comes to trying to follow the money. You know what they say, you want the "Truth"? Follow the money. In long before the enormous corporate mergers of the past decade, the then Chase Manhattan Bank held 5.2% of the voting stock of Mobil Oil and 4.5% of Atlantic Richfield (now Arco). Through ownership of shares or membership on Boards of Directors, the Rothschild, Rockefeller, and Morgan families also controlled the largest U.S. insurance, pharmaceutical and food corporations in 1972.
Department of Defense awards for the top five weapons contractors grew from $43.5 billion in 2001 to $66.4 billion in 2003. During the first 24 hours of the 2003 war on Iraq the U.S. fired 500 of Raytheon's Tomahawk missiles at a cost of $600,000 per missile.
gas in the U.S. rose despite the output of oil from Iraq also rising toward its pre-invasion level of 2.4 million barrels a day
OMG !!!! I just looked in the mirror, and scared the hell out of myself!!! I must be a real danger to the establishment! Oooooooo-- should I call the FBI on myself? out of 278,058,881 people, 2,752 deaths is regarded as a small price to pay in order to gain public support for policy
The people who actually have power in any highly established government/corporation of any country, (and by this I mean the few at the very top layers of our social structure, those in a position where money has no meaning and is mearly a tool of control over the herd) can do what ever they desire. We then have to pick up the pieces. Yet sadly by the time transparency is achieved over a matter, BANG - a new event unfolds. americans have had the worst brainwashing/indoctrination on the planet (it seems to me anyway) hence this sort of thing is unimaginable to most americans, yet the rest of the world have known for decades.(think of all those american flags that have been publicly burnt, these people dont just burn flags in their spare time for a laugh I can assure you.) Think about it.
we will have another false flag but i'm not as conserned about that as i am about the plans for us look in your own back yard whats
happening is comming faster and faster just some of us can see the ground before others and when we hit its not going to look good
any body want some ketchup thats not good for you it could be dangeries its gatt to much truth syrup in it you might not like the taste
but as they say never know until you try it (i'm just a tiny little fish with some really big sharks trying to eat me just trying to stay ahead of the game and warn others) thank you for taking time to read this may the truth be told

Re: Guest Post – What Bloggers Can Learn From Journalists

hannry — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 22:06:29 -0000

hey anita i like your way of expression of things and it is really great story thank for the information

Re: Guest Post – What Bloggers Can Learn From Journalists

Viktor Nagornyy — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:24:14 -0000

Great article! BUT did anyone else notice this, "Precision helps you gain respect and legitimacy because is shows you’re taking your writing and reporting seriously, even if you’re writing humor."

I'm very detail oriented and noticed that "is" should be "it". =p It's just ironic.

Anyways, good info.

Re: Guest Post – What Bloggers Can Learn From Journalists

Russell Cavanagh — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:36:53 -0000

I partly agree with Jorge. Bloggers tend to have few ethical concerns or grasp of journalistic basics. However, redundant journalists are more likely to become PR officers - lol! - and let's face the truth that many journos are towing an establishment line required by their proprietors and advertisers ...

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jorge caseiro — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:52:21 -0000

hi anita
im sorry but nowadays it seems that there´s no difference betwen bloggers and journalists, with the last descending to the former´s level. this rises the question, what are good journalists dooing now?bloggers on the other hand are web like content: it goes with the wind and most times can not be trusted.but can we trust what we read in the papers??

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Re: Guest Post – What Bloggers Can Learn From Journalists

Russell Cavanagh — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 16:23:28 -0000

... or even ... "post" ... "three months editing" ... !!!

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Russell Cavanagh — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 16:22:22 -0000

Great post full of good information. My paid journalism differs from my blog posts in that the latter tend not to put the "who, why, what, where, when" at the forefront. I'm going to try to be more consistent with this after reading the poat.

Thanks again (from the UK).

Re: Guest Post – What Bloggers Can Learn From Journalists

Deb Lawley — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 09:17:21 -0000

I have generally found that articles in Gannett newspapers are rarely up-front about their agenda; they are rarely objective; and they frequently sacrifice veracity in order to make their point. Our local newspapers are all owned by Gannett, and they regularly misquote, misstate, and mangle stories. As for journalism in general, the lack of spelling, grammar, and understanding of vocabulary makes me cringe.
While it's true that many bloggers don't adhere to Anita's standards, many journalists don't either. And let's remember that journalists, theoretically, have formal training, professional editors, fact-checkers, copy-editors, and a support organization. They also get paid to do this. For bloggers, it's usually a solo operation, and it isn't their day-job. They do it because the media giants like Gannett don't want to tell the story the bloggers want to tell.

Re: Guest Post – What Bloggers Can Learn From Journalists

joan lorimier — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:12:35 -0000

Anita: It isn't brain surgery. Get over it.

Re: Guest Post – What Bloggers Can Learn From Journalists

Sonja Cassella — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:36:39 -0000

I had to read the graph again to catch the capitalized "I" you're speaking of. Make no mistake: copyediting standards for blogs are lower than for print media. It's just not reasonable to hold bloggers to the same standards as journals which have a second set of eyes at play.

Re: Guest Post – What Bloggers Can Learn From Journalists

Scott Johnson — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:33:37 -0000

As a blogger, I appreciate Anita's advice. I have always had less respect for writers who have poor grammar and spelling. She points this out nicely:

"Precision helps you gain respect and legitimacy because is shows you’re taking your writing and reporting seriously, even if you’re writing humor. At the very least, consult a dictionary, thesaurus and grammar book. All the Web site flash and dazzle in the world won’t cover up poor writing riddled with spelling and grammar mistakes. Trust me: If there’s one typo, one spelling error, someone is going to call you stupid."

Of course, she makes a typo in that very paragraph. It drives home to me the point of legitimacy. Practice what you preach and be authentic, or I, as a reader, lose respect for you and what you're doing. One easy mistake like this one is not a huge deal, but if I see more than one, then I just know the person is not taking the time to proof their own copy, which screams amateur.

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Steve Nimmons — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 05:47:45 -0000

I'm not sure that 'writing lasts forever' (as in point 10). Journalistic output has a rather short half-life in my view. Just to represent the counterpoint, blogging is sometimes more entertaining when it breaks all the rules and is wonderfully amateur.

Re: Guest Post – What Bloggers Can Learn From Journalists

Eamon — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 07:16:09 -0000

I liked this post because it's nice to come across someone from outside the marketing blogsphere - with fresh ideas.
I particularly liked points 8 and 9.
Just like to add: one of the things that bugs me is when people fail to give examples of what they are talking about (I notice you make a point of giving an example) - in particular case studies.

Re: Guest Post – What Bloggers Can Learn From Journalists

txtface — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:29:25 -0000

Great post. With hard work and dedication scribling can be turned into writing. Indeed, we can learn a lot from journalists. After all, a blog is a journal.

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Jeremy Latimer — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:53:52 -0000

Great article! Not only is it great advice for bloggers, but it would serve anyone well who writes to an audience- no matter how large or small, public or personal. I wish more people would take to heart "You are what you write" and "Precision is key." If you want people to take you seriously, write like you want to be taken seriously, not like a teen on Instant Messenger.

I think that a lot of people think that email, blogs, online communities, and other online forms of communication don't require us to use as much care in what we write because these media are meant to connect people together and be personal. What these people don't understand is that just because the forum for discussion has changed, doesn't mean that the quality of discussion should be degraded. When we interact someone online, language is one of the most prominent (and sometimes the only) defining characteristic we have to form an opinion about another person, so we should be even more careful and intentional with what we write.

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Trish — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:26:15 -0000

Thanks for the tips, Anita. I am a writer by trade, but it's helpful to remember the basics of good writing, whether it's an article, book or blog entry. If you're going to take the time to write a blog, make it compelling, relevant, and accurate. You're right, bad grammar and spelling reflect badly on the writer and undermine credibility.

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Kelly — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:57:12 -0000

Anita,

This was a wonderful and necessary post. I'm sure we all try, at some level, to create writing worth the reading. If we're not quite there yet, you've given a lot of great advice on how to aim higher.

My favorite phrase from this post: "Don’t abuse the privilege." For me that sums up your top ten in a nutshell. Well said.

Chris,

Great guest post. Thanks for inviting Anita in!

Regards,

Kelly

Re: Guest Post – What Bloggers Can Learn From Journalists

Carlos Hernandez — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:41:45 -0000

Your post is timely and speaks well of Chris to share his community with you!

Thank you for emphasizing the discipline that journalists earn by studying their craft! Admittedly, my patience to read posts which lack good English grammar is strained.

Here is "The Atlantic" magazine's Andrew Sullivan's article "Why I Blog". Wonderfully composed!

http://www.theatlantic.com/...

Re: Guest Post – What Bloggers Can Learn From Journalists

Anita Bruzzese — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:03:23 -0000

First, let me say thanks to Chris for the opportunity to guest post on his blog. Second, I want to thank everyone for their comments. I've been following the conversation all day, both here and on Twitter. I appreciate the thought that went into each comment, and also appreciate the compliments -- and the criticisms. I feel very fortunate that I do something for a living that teaches me something every day -- and that includes what I've learned here today.

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Amy Lauren Young — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:24:48 -0000

Anita, your comments were very insightful and helpful! Thank you! Chris, I so appreciate your blogs that provide tools or helpful strategies for legitimate businesses trying to make it on the Internet. Thank you!!

Re: Guest Post – What Bloggers Can Learn From Journalists

Nicholas Chase — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:11:33 -0000

Hi Anita,

You have focused and shared the essential requirements for the ' blogosphere' and bloggers wanting more than just passing interest in their thoughts. To be highly regarded and considered an authority takes time and effort.

Thanks to Chris Brogan for finding you and sharing his considerable audience. I look forward to reading more of your work!

Respectfully,

Nicholas Chase
Twitter.com/nachase
http://donotreadthisblogunl...

Re: Guest Post – What Bloggers Can Learn From Journalists

Candis Hidalgo — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:45:10 -0000

Excellent post Anita! EVERY blogger, whether they agree with it or not, should read this post and consider it heavily. Especially point #10... what's posted on the internet stays on the internet! Your reputation is written right into every post you publish.