Why Blogging is Booming and Newspapers Are Scrambling to Catch Up

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David Friedman David Friedman posted 5/26/2007 from 20secondtimeout.blogspot.com [flag]
A recent (and still ongoing) exchange about Kobe Bryant that is taking place in the comments section of 20 Second Timeout is a vivid example of why blogging is booming and newspapers are scrambling to catch up: readers and bloggers interact, while newspaper writers have little, if any, interaction with their readers. The interactive nature of a blog means, ideally, that facts win out eventually. [link]

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The 20 Second Timeout is Perceptive
Published 5/26/2007 by Nugg Doctor at The Nugg Doctor
... , has a post up about why blogging is doing so well and how other mainstream media outlets are having a hard time keeping up with the most popular of blog sites. I highly suggest you give it a read, not only because David is a tremendous writer, but because this is a post that all of us in the NBA blog game can relate to. Give it a read by clicking right here.

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