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]]> By: Shawn Smith http://www.newmediabytes.com/2007/11/20/washington-post-blog-standards/comment-page-1/#comment-301 Shawn Smith Wed, 21 Nov 2007 12:56:58 +0000 http://www.newmediabytes.com/2007/11/20/washington-post-blog-standards/#comment-301 Good points David. I think the reason some newspaper blogs struggle is because they view blogging as competition and reporting in the traditional sense of needing to get the scoop or being the first to report something. That's all great. I still think about getting the scoop on something, but I think what web readers are most interested in is the best analysis and finding out what a story means to them. News bloggers could use blogs to give analysis as companion pieces to their stories even. But I digress, as I've never worked for the WaPo and don't know how these questions are really used, I can only be armchair critical. This is a great list they put together. I am curious to know how WaPo uses answers in gauging how a new blog will perform. Good points David. I think the reason some newspaper blogs struggle is because they view blogging as competition and reporting in the traditional sense of needing to get the scoop or being the first to report something. That’s all great. I still think about getting the scoop on something, but I think what web readers are most interested in is the best analysis and finding out what a story means to them. News bloggers could use blogs to give analysis as companion pieces to their stories even.

But I digress, as I’ve never worked for the WaPo and don’t know how these questions are really used, I can only be armchair critical. This is a great list they put together. I am curious to know how WaPo uses answers in gauging how a new blog will perform.

]]> By: David - Los Angeles Internet Marketing http://www.newmediabytes.com/2007/11/20/washington-post-blog-standards/comment-page-1/#comment-299 David - Los Angeles Internet Marketing Wed, 21 Nov 2007 06:35:34 +0000 http://www.newmediabytes.com/2007/11/20/washington-post-blog-standards/#comment-299 Shawn, On your addition, it really depends what the writer's goal is. The Washington post is obviously expecting their writer's to be journalists - covering the topic extensively, and being the news source for that particular topic. With that in mind, it is imperative that they do a better job at reporting the news than anyone else. Obviously, we (you and I) feel that most topics will be extensively covered, and even experienced bloggers and journalists will find the competition harder and harder. <strong>Therefore, the goal of media - both online and off should be to <a href="http://aboutresultsmarketing.com/marketing_blog/2007/11/21/is-the-la-times-getting-closer-to-getting-it/" title="Los Angeles Times a Social Network?" rel="nofollow"> facilitate the conversation </a> that people want to have.</strong> This is much more valuable to consumers, and is alot easier to do. Shawn,

On your addition, it really depends what the writer’s goal is. The Washington post is obviously expecting their writer’s to be journalists – covering the topic extensively, and being the news source for that particular topic.

With that in mind, it is imperative that they do a better job at reporting the news than anyone else.

Obviously, we (you and I) feel that most topics will be extensively covered, and even experienced bloggers and journalists will find the competition harder and harder.

Therefore, the goal of media – both online and off should be to facilitate the conversation that people want to have.

This is much more valuable to consumers, and is alot easier to do.

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