Brian Chin defends blogging

Brian Chin at Seatllepi.com has given a spirited defence against the cynical anti-blogging stance recently displayed by Editor and Publisher, in a well thought out and argued piece that really gets to the core of the benefits blogging provides to the world of journalism and news reporting
Our Year of the Blog | Seatllepi.com
“I don’t think there’s any question that our blogs have changed — and enhanced — how the P-I “does” journalism. They flesh out our coverage, adding both nuance and context that you can’t pack into the inverted pyramid structure of traditional newswriting. They’ve also made SeattlePI.com more participatory, sparking lively discussions and debates between readers that’s sometimes more interesting than what we have to say.”