September 30th, 2007 by Jemaleddin Cole

Dear Newspapers,

I know you’re threatened by the Internet. It’s completely understandable. And I know you’re interested in getting in on some of this sweet blog action. No rules, no fact-checking, no standards. It’s a sweet life.

So welcome to the world of blogging. Enjoy yourselves! But do me a favor: if you’re going to call part of your website a blog, you have to provide a feed for it. And no, a feed for your entire site doesn’t count. A blog is an informal, irregularly scheduled collection of writings that you can subscribe to. Mixing that with your wire service articles isn’t cool.

Thanks,

Jemal

p.s. The same goes for podcasts.

One Response to “An Open Letter to Newspapers, Re: Blogs”

1. WHAT?
   WHEN?
   HOW?
   IS THIS, REAL?
   EMAIL ME, ASAP.

   — Ward F. Cleaver September 30th, 2007 at 11:33 pm #