Not a great deal of Web logs, but one cruise through some of these sites and it is apparent how much the Internet is changing journalism. What I am most struck by is the interactivity that journalists are practicing with their readers. Readers are getting their questions answered right from the ground. That’s pretty amazing, I’d say.
Once again, the Christian Science Monitor is leading the way. But I’m happy to report that New Jersey.com actually has a Web log running for breaking news. (This sets me up for the use of the Newswire site, which I’m planning to crank up again this week.)
Unfortunately, CNN pulled the plug on Kevin Sites War blog. And there is much discussion among fellow Web loggers about it. J.D. Lasica, who runs a great online journalism related Web log, has a pretty good rundown of the debate. Personally, from what I can tell, Sites may not have been as clear as he could have been to CNN about what he was doing. But regardless, there is no doubt that what he and other reporters are starting will change the way major events like wars and disasters and more are covered. 9/11 started it, but that was pure reaction. This time, people have thought it out. And there is no better coverage of this war than what you can find on the Web.
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