Bibliography

Beeson, Patrick, “Blogging; What is it? And how has it affected the media?,” Quill v.93, no.2 (March 2005): 16-19.

This article explores the coming to power aspect of my project, as well as how tradional media can compete with bloggers. From the article: Gillmor’s citizen journalism is perhaps the closest reference to how blogs could merge with traditional journalism, resulting in participatory journalism.

Callahan, Sean, “Creating Community; Blogs help b-to-b publishers connect with their audiences,” Media Business Magazine, 12 September 2004.

This article delves into the money aspects of blogs, how they bring in revenue, and what they offer their advertisers. I think this will be helpful as I explore the business questions in my research project.

Gillmor, Dan, “Here Comes ‘We Media,’” Columbia Journalism Review, Issue 1 January/February 2003.

This article illustrates the writing-style differences between tradional newspapers and blogs, and why each is important.

McDonough, Siobhan, “NAA Prez: Newspapers Are Ultimate 'Push' Media,” Editor and Publisher, April 21, 2004.

This is a short article that touches on a speech given my the NAA president where he encourages newspapers to incorporate a TiVO-like process to bring in audiences. From the article, “John Sturm, speaking at the group's annual meeting Wednesday, said people are demanding instant content on what matters to them, and that newspapers have to exploit the latest technology to provide it.” This may give me a few ideas on where newspapers could head for future success.

Glaser, Mark, “Blogsploitation: Big Media Try to Steal Bloggers' Thunder at DNC,” Online Journalism Review. Available online: http://ojr.org/ojr/glaser/1091135192.php. Accessed 10 March 2005.

This article describes some of the tactics that traditional media have tried to combat bloggers’ popularity. From the article: “The Associated Press launched its first Weblog ever for the convention, with veteran salt Walter Mears at the helm. CNN.com launched its first blog, a group effort by producers at the confab. The respected National Journal started a group blog that was open to the public (their site is usually subscription-only).”

Oxfeld, Jesse, “Letting the Blogs Out,” Editor and Publisher, March 1, 2005.

This is a very helpful article and case study on the Greensboro News & Record and how the publishers are incorporating blogs and the newspaper with great success. Lists specific programs that the paper is implementing and the success rates of them.

Rodzvilla, John, ed. We've got blog: how weblogs are changing our culture. Cambridge, MA: Perseus Publications, 2002.

This book is actually checked out from UNC and Duke libraries, but I was able to order it from Amazon.com for 66 cents. Based on the abstract, I think it will be helpful in exploring more issues about the challenges to traditional media that blogs are creating.

Seipp, Catherine, “Online Uprising,” American Journalism Review, June 2002.

This article explores both the down and upsides to blogs, as well as how they may take readership from newspapers, but have to do some adjusting themselves before they become the revolution many say they have already become.

Seelye, Katherine, “Bloggers as News Media Trophy Hunters,” New York Times
14 February 2005, late ed.: C1.

This article from the New York Times delves into the issues surrounding Eason Jordan’s resignation from CNN after comments he made at the World Economic Forum about the US military targeting journalists in Iraq. The article contains an interview with the blogger who broke the story and touches on how he was able to do it when other journalists were either unwilling or unable to report on the story because he believes they wanted to protect their own or because there was confusion about the session being off the record. This helps to illustrate the power aspect of my project.

Step, Carl, “Why Do People Read Newspapers?,” American Journalism Review December/January 2004. Available online: http://www.ajr.org/Article.asp?id=3505 Accessed 10 March 2005.

From the abstract: “A massive research effort by the NAA- and ASNE-backed Readership Institute endeavored to find out. Now newspapers are heeding some of the findings in an effort to reverse the persistent circulation slide.” This is helpful in the business aspect of my project. It will help me to create a successful blueprint for newspapers in the 21st century.

Wasserstein, Ben. “Bloggers’ ‘Moment’ Doesn’t Make for a Revolution; It’s an Internet win, but far from traditional journalism’s death knell,” Los Angeles Times, 19 September 2004, home ed.: M1.

This is an opinion piece from the LA Times that illustrates the attitude that some members have in traditional media outlets have towards bloggers: that basically, they got lucky with a few stories, but are not the future of journalism. This piece also gives a timeline to the CBS document scandal that I am going to use to illustrate the importance of blogs in my research project.