A conversation, not just a lecture
As we continue the discussion about the coexistence of traditional journalists and bloggers, Steve Outing of the Poynter Institute weighs in with some help for us mainstream media types. "I'm not suggesting that newspapers and TV news operations mimic blogs, only that they experiment with some of the ideas that blogs present."
And this: "And if you really want to get a sense of how blogs and mainstream journalists are coming together, (Choire) Sicha offers this: 'Here's a little peek behind the curtain over here at Gawker Media HQ: I just had a two-hour meeting with a blogger who edits one of our sites. We discussed new staffing assignments and rotations, some feature ideas, and six-month goals. Sound familiar, print people? Sound boring, bloggers?'"