Drawing from normative journalism theory, this textual analysis argues that
mainstream journalism weblogs are now occupying a role serving to reify traditional
norms even as the j-bloggers shift those standard values. When journalists blog,
they engage in postmodern reporting and writing even as they are attempting to
reclaim journalism authority online. The j-blog has already begun to evolve
traditional notions of the mainstream press. Readers and other non-journalists help
craft the story. News format changes. Ultimately, this evolution will affect what we
know as the ‘truth’ about our society and ourselves, what we
mean by ‘community’, and how we understand reality.
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