links for 2009-03-12

“As the dynamics of our society change, as institutions go public or private, or disappear entirely, the need to report these events in a responsible manner will be even more critical. Social journalism is more than a buzzword, it’s the way social media will save the industry.” Hurrah to that!

“If you think this is an unjustified attack on bloggers, fear not. I set out with the aim of doing a top ten things I hate about bloggers. I realised I didn’t”, David McClean rails against some blog practices. Largely disagree with his stance altough the point on SEO is well-made.

Story of an LA blogger who gets hired at the LA Times after building up a blog platform with a greater audience than the newsaper’s. Interesting read even if it does beg the question why ditch a successful solo project?