In this week’s Caf?© San Diego at voiceofsandiego.org, guest host Gayle Lynn Falkenthal, president of Falcon Valley Group, writes about blogging and media bias.
Some points that jumped out at me:
It‚Äôs a funny thing to me. The public complains about biased reporting … and then seeks out information full of nothing BUT bias on blogs and web sites of unknown origin.
How true. But she continues:
The best citizen journalism follows the best practices of good mainstream journalism: It’s sourced, it’s factual, and there’s a byline from a real person.
It made me think about the blogs I visit on a regular basis and who is not afraid to be up front about who they are, and who hides behind a veil of anonymity. Some obviously need to protect their identity, while it seems others are just comfortable to take cheap shots from the dark.
You can check out more of Falkenthal’s guest host stint, as well as previous hosts, at Caf?© San Diego.