A study said that 52% of bloggers consider themselves journalists. Never really been sure if I’m technically a journalist, though. I never really journal anything and I mostly just make stuff up, but I look at a lot of the professionals out there on TV and in newspapers and I don’t seem that bad in comparison.
Of course, if I do consider myself a journalist, then I have to start worrying about journalistic integrity. That means instead of just saying, “Obama got a bucket stuck on his head,” I have to say, “Unnamed sources say Obama got a bucket stuck on his head.” And I’ll also have to have some section on IMAO I can bury corrections like, “We incorrectly stated that while Obama had the bucket on his head, he ran repeatedly into walls screaming, ‘Me want cake!’ That was Joe Biden. IMAO regrets the error.” I don’t know if I could do that; I never regret errors.
More bloggers would make good journalists than journalists would make good bloggers.
I have never understood the fascination with journalism. They even have schools for it! It’s but one step from diarism.
Dear Journal,
Today President Obama looked at me and smiled! Jenny says I’m like totally lying, but I think she’s just jealous!
The whole idea of a “Journalist” is another fallout of PC.
* Sanitation Engineers used to be called garbage men.
* Parking Enforcement Officers used to be called meter maids
* Utility access covers used to be called manhole covers.
* Flight attendants used to be called stewardesses.
* Journalists used to be called those lying whiny little beotches who used to get wedgies in gym class.
The archives of IMAO’s posts qualifies as an online Journal, hence Frank J., Basil, Harvey, etc…, are Journalists! Yeah!
“Journalistic integrity? We don’t need no stinkin’ journalistic integrity!” — Lamestream Media
Given the state of the current state of so-called journalists, why would anyone want to be known as a “journalist”? That would be like wanting to be known as a “democrat politician”. Why would anyone want that?
I never really journal anything and I mostly just make stuff up
Since you put it like that, then yes, you are.
You are right to have no regrets.
Regrets are for when you not only get caught, but you have to make some atonement. Regret is the cheapest of all atonement, in that it has a sincerity and a value equal to its cost, which is nothing.
MSNBC doesn’t regret errors, either.
they give them prime time slots.
Hmmm, let’s see. Journalist. Sounds a little like “journey”, so maybe it’s some sort of traveller. And since it ends on “list” maybe it’s a list of journeys somebody has been on.
Or maybe a fan of the band Journey, which sucked by the way.
Damn random thoughts, get back in your lane! I hope this helps.
I am a journalist, but I can’t seem to spell or write in a proper sentence format. My saving grace is spell check. I know many things, but being unable to express these adds to me being a true journalist, where wonders never sees. Oh well. So much for today.