Comments on: The risks of self-publishing http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2007/11/03/the-risks-of-self-publishing/ A conversation. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:45:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: RetortaBlog · Media - The risks of self-publishing http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2007/11/03/the-risks-of-self-publishing/#comment-3275 RetortaBlog · Media - The risks of self-publishing Fri, 09 Nov 2007 14:44:37 +0000 http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2007/11/03/the-risks-of-self-publishing/#comment-3275 [...] Media - The risks of self-publishing [...] [...] Media – The risks of self-publishing [...]

]]> By: nicolaskb http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2007/11/03/the-risks-of-self-publishing/#comment-3277 nicolaskb Sun, 04 Nov 2007 11:54:24 +0000 http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2007/11/03/the-risks-of-self-publishing/#comment-3277 Thanks for your comments! However, I don't think the distinction is between blogger and journalist. I see it more between embedded and freelance. The risks somehow diminish when you (and your potential aggressors) know you have a large organization to back you up if things go wrong. Risk is always higher for freelancers (where was the international outrage when <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zahra_Kazemi" rel="nofollow">Zahra Kazemi </a> was tortured and murdered?) but danger increase as they gain influence. The incentive to silence them increases steeply while the disincentive to do so (ie, retaliatory measures) remain constant. Simply economics. Thanks for your comments! However, I don’t think the distinction is between blogger and journalist. I see it more between embedded and freelance.

The risks somehow diminish when you (and your potential aggressors) know you have a large organization to back you up if things go wrong.

Risk is always higher for freelancers (where was the international outrage when Zahra Kazemi was tortured and murdered?) but danger increase as they gain influence.

The incentive to silence them increases steeply while the disincentive to do so (ie, retaliatory measures) remain constant. Simply economics.

]]> By: JohnofScribblesheet http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2007/11/03/the-risks-of-self-publishing/#comment-3276 JohnofScribblesheet Sun, 04 Nov 2007 11:36:11 +0000 http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2007/11/03/the-risks-of-self-publishing/#comment-3276 Even bloggers are at risk. As Mindy says, you tend to think of the photojournalist in the warzone. But at least these people have proper training and kevlar vests. Bloggers can be at risk in their own country. Even bloggers are at risk. As Mindy says, you tend to think of the photojournalist in the warzone. But at least these people have proper training and kevlar vests. Bloggers can be at risk in their own country.

]]> By: Mindy McAdams http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2007/11/03/the-risks-of-self-publishing/#comment-3279 Mindy McAdams Sat, 03 Nov 2007 21:55:22 +0000 http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2007/11/03/the-risks-of-self-publishing/#comment-3279 Thanks for writing this, Nicolas. You made me think about a situation I had not considered before. The unprotected journalist -- one thinks of the photojournalist in a war zone, with bullets flying. But now another image comes to mind as well. Thanks for writing this, Nicolas. You made me think about a situation I had not considered before. The unprotected journalist — one thinks of the photojournalist in a war zone, with bullets flying. But now another image comes to mind as well.

]]> By: Mateusz Kukulka http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2007/11/03/the-risks-of-self-publishing/#comment-3278 Mateusz Kukulka Sat, 03 Nov 2007 20:01:58 +0000 http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2007/11/03/the-risks-of-self-publishing/#comment-3278 Pleased that you're interested in Belgian affairs... Pleased that you’re interested in Belgian affairs…

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