Liberal Bloggers Reaching Out to Major Media

[Jon8503]

Even as online pundits criticize traditional news organizations as slow, biased and technologically challenged, a group of bloggers is trying to use old-fashioned telephone conference calls to share their ideas with newspaper and television journalists.

The bloggers, who describe themselves as liberal or progressive, say the conference calls are intended to counter what they regard as the much stronger influence of conservative pundits online. Bob Fertik, president of Democrats.com, the host of the two calls so far, views them as a step toward getting their reports out to mainstream news organizations.

While there is no way to know precisely who dialed in, reporters from news organizations including CBS, The Washington Post, Newsweek, MSNBC and The National Journal asked for a call-in number, according to one participant.

"We hope to build a bridge," Mr. Fertik said, adding that different bloggers would be invited to share their reporting on each call. "We hope that good credible stories that are broken on the Internet find their way into coverage in the mainstream media."

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/14/technology/14blog.html?adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1110801609-pW6L/nX89dC+eWMiBbozBQ

[kliljedahl]

1. OH SHIT!! Double "JoeMentum"

http://www.kliljedahl.net

[Maraya1969]

2. It's about time! I have told many people about the Jeff Gannon story

who had NEVER heard of it before. :wow:

[pearl]

3. Yes

This is one of many strategies to keep these people
"honest" (if that is even possible)

It's a start

[Kurovski]

11. Same here. Widespread lack of Gannon awareness. n/t

[Hissyspit]

4. 3 more posts to go Jon8503! nt

[Catherine Vincent]

5. And this one made it to the homepage!

:thumbsup:

[Jon8503]

6. Hey, right, almost to 1000. Did you see FreeRepublic's comments?

"Some on the right disagree, arguing that the news reported by traditional media is tainted by liberal bias. "We learned years ago that the mainstream media just weren't going to pay attention to us," said Kristinn Taylor of the Web site FreeRepublic.com."

[lala_rawraw]

12. ah, Ms. Taylor is an expert n/t

[rocktivity]

7. My bullshit detector just went

:nuke:

(A)...Another conservative Web site...may offer the best lesson on how to gain influence...tell a compelling, highly topical story.

Powerlineblog.com was one of the first blogs to spread criticism of the documents used as evidence in the "60 Minutes Wednesday" segment..."That really spiked our readership,"...said Paul Mirengoff, a Washington lawyer and a member of the site...and established the site as a force to be reckoned with.

But he disputed the idea that conservative bloggers had greater success in getting their stories spread by mainstream reporters. "The left just thinks we're getting a free ride and the mainstream media are just eating out of our hand," he said. "That's just not the case."

Please note that the word "Gannon" doesn't appear ONCE in this article--was that not also a "highly compelling, topical story"? This story sure sounds like a right-wing "free ride" to me. Mr. Mirengoff, I rest my case!

:headbang:
rocknation

[UrbScotty]

8. GO GET 'EM! Make them tell the truth!

I don't care what the odds of success are!

Thank you for doing this! The American people MUST know the truth!

[lala_rawraw]

9. No pressure, damn it...

Why did they have to run this when we are supposed to go on. I am horrible with nerves...blah!

[Logansquare]

10. What are these things called "blugs?"

NYT is truly pathetic when they attempt to get their minds around new media. Anyone who quotes Kristinn Taylor as a source doesn't know their ass from their elbow. Next, we'll talk about the Social Security privatization with a raving street lunatic...