Comments on: Are We Part of the Press? http://www.emilyjasper.com/social-media/are-we-part-of-the-press/ Emily Jasper Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:16:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Blogging Is Not Writing | Modite http://www.emilyjasper.com/social-media/are-we-part-of-the-press/#comment-218 Blogging Is Not Writing | Modite Tue, 19 Jan 2010 04:24:00 +0000 http://www.emilyjasper.com/?p=417#comment-218 [...] are not writers, nor are they press, or superior to old media. Where disintermediation in the media shines, where a cadre of reporters [...] [...] are not writers, nor are they press, or superior to old media. Where disintermediation in the media shines, where a cadre of reporters [...]

]]> By: Emily Jasper http://www.emilyjasper.com/social-media/are-we-part-of-the-press/#comment-215 Emily Jasper Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:21:12 +0000 http://www.emilyjasper.com/?p=417#comment-215 Matt, thanks for sharing your post. It is a great look at the government perspective and First Amendment. I know that what we consider "press" is so different now, thanks to outlets like TMZ or The Weather Channel taking reports from anywhere. As other comments have pointed out, there's probably movement between our worlds, but you can't necessarily feel you get a free pass to everything and can ignore standards to protect against libel and slander. I might blur the line myself, having had some press experiences, but it's always good to keep in mind where the actual line is drawn. Thanks Matt! Matt, thanks for sharing your post. It is a great look at the government perspective and First Amendment. I know that what we consider “press” is so different now, thanks to outlets like TMZ or The Weather Channel taking reports from anywhere. As other comments have pointed out, there’s probably movement between our worlds, but you can’t necessarily feel you get a free pass to everything and can ignore standards to protect against libel and slander. I might blur the line myself, having had some press experiences, but it’s always good to keep in mind where the actual line is drawn. Thanks Matt!

]]> By: Matt Cheuvront http://www.emilyjasper.com/social-media/are-we-part-of-the-press/#comment-214 Matt Cheuvront Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:58:59 +0000 http://www.emilyjasper.com/?p=417#comment-214 I wrote about this when I FIRST started my blog - worth a look if you have some time: http://www.lifewithoutpants.com/legalpolitics/blogging-and-the-first-amendment/ In short, NO, I don't consider myself part of the press - especially because I am not providing any news or value in that way. I agree with Rebecca - we might be giving ourselves a little TOO much credit - and at the end of the day, we still have the "press" for a reason. I wrote about this when I FIRST started my blog – worth a look if you have some time: http://www.lifewithoutpants.com/legalpolitics/blogging-and-the-first-amendment/

In short, NO, I don’t consider myself part of the press – especially because I am not providing any news or value in that way. I agree with Rebecca – we might be giving ourselves a little TOO much credit – and at the end of the day, we still have the “press” for a reason.

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