Relentless And Cynical Traffic-trawling Is Bad For

Forget About Someone's Resume Or How They Present Themselves At A Party. Can They Blog Or Not? The Blog Doesn't Lie.

As A Print Journalist, If You Hear A Rumour You Try To Stand It Up And If You Can't, The Story Dies. With A Blog You Can Throw The Rumour Out There And Ask For Help. You Can Say: 'we Don't Know If This Is True Or Not.

Henry Blodget Does Occasionally Have A New Idea. If You're Making A Point About Aggregation Or The Emptiness Of Modern Journalism, He's Far From The Best Target. Try Huffpo - Or Gawker Writers Whose Souls Have Been Corroded By Irony.

Google Demotes Search Results That Don't Get Clicked On.

That's Always Been My Test For What Makes A Story: Is This Something Journalists Would Gossip With Each Other About?