Comments on: From journalist to blogger: the experience of The Lichfield Blog’s Ross Hawkes http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2010/11/20/from-journalist-to-blogger-the-experience-of-the-lichfield-blogs-ross-hawkes/ A conversation. Mon, 21 May 2012 12:30:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Journalist M.F. Machado http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2010/11/20/from-journalist-to-blogger-the-experience-of-the-lichfield-blogs-ross-hawkes/#comment-17303 Journalist M.F. Machado Fri, 03 Dec 2010 07:01:21 +0000 http://onlinejournalismblog.com/?p=11012#comment-17303 'From Journalist to Blogger' is only the point of an iceberg. As a journalist-blogger, I have had sad experiences with an absolutely irresponsible blogger-journalist, who supports impersonation in Internet: http://buddhism.about.com/b/2010/11/15/entering-the-open-dimension-of-mind.htm The fact is that there were 7 comments [not only six], in the afore said url. The 7th comment was posted in my defense, on December 1st, 2010, at 5:32 am. The journalist-blogger of that blog deleted only my defense, not the impersonations against myself. Such being the fact, today I am sending written communications to some Senators and House Representatives, presenting the above case [together with the prints that I took as legal material evidence], and demanding from them initiatives in order to punish this type of journalist-blogger. As far as I am concerned, journalists work under certain ethics discipline, which cannot be infringed in any journalist-blog. ‘From Journalist to Blogger’ is only the point of an iceberg. As a journalist-blogger, I have had sad experiences with an absolutely irresponsible blogger-journalist, who supports impersonation in Internet: http://buddhism.about.com/b/2010/11/15/entering-the-open-dimension-of-mind.htm
The fact is that there were 7 comments [not only six], in the afore said url. The 7th comment was posted in my defense, on December 1st, 2010, at 5:32 am. The journalist-blogger of that blog deleted only my defense, not the impersonations against myself. Such being the fact, today I am sending written communications to some Senators and House Representatives, presenting the above case [together with the prints that I took as legal material evidence], and demanding from them initiatives in order to punish this type of journalist-blogger. As far as I am concerned, journalists work under certain ethics discipline, which cannot be infringed in any journalist-blog.

]]> By: Future journalists need knowledge as well as skills « Online Journalism http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2010/11/20/from-journalist-to-blogger-the-experience-of-the-lichfield-blogs-ross-hawkes/#comment-17302 Future journalists need knowledge as well as skills « Online Journalism Wed, 24 Nov 2010 23:37:35 +0000 http://onlinejournalismblog.com/?p=11012#comment-17302 [...] From journalist to blogger: the experience of The Lichfield Blog’s Ross Hawkes (onlinejournalismblog.com) [...] [...] From journalist to blogger: the experience of The Lichfield Blog’s Ross Hawkes (onlinejournalismblog.com) [...]

]]> By: Bart Brouwers http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2010/11/20/from-journalist-to-blogger-the-experience-of-the-lichfield-blogs-ross-hawkes/#comment-17301 Bart Brouwers Tue, 23 Nov 2010 10:29:24 +0000 http://onlinejournalismblog.com/?p=11012#comment-17301 which is not bad at all. which is not bad at all.

]]> By: Paul Bradshaw http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2010/11/20/from-journalist-to-blogger-the-experience-of-the-lichfield-blogs-ross-hawkes/#comment-17300 Paul Bradshaw Tue, 23 Nov 2010 09:49:58 +0000 http://onlinejournalismblog.com/?p=11012#comment-17300 According to their latest development, the site is non-profit: http://thelichfieldblog.co.uk/2010/11/22/the-lichfield-blog-gets-shirty-with-new-clothing-venture/ But they clearly have a business model of commercial offshoots. This seems to be a recurring feature of hyperlocal blogs to me: they generate revenue through other work, consultancy, events, merchandise, etc. According to their latest development, the site is non-profit: http://thelichfieldblog.co.uk/2010/11/22/the-lichfield-blog-gets-shirty-with-new-clothing-venture/

But they clearly have a business model of commercial offshoots. This seems to be a recurring feature of hyperlocal blogs to me: they generate revenue through other work, consultancy, events, merchandise, etc.

]]> By: links for 2010-11-22 « Sarah Booker http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2010/11/20/from-journalist-to-blogger-the-experience-of-the-lichfield-blogs-ross-hawkes/#comment-17299 links for 2010-11-22 « Sarah Booker Mon, 22 Nov 2010 18:12:43 +0000 http://onlinejournalismblog.com/?p=11012#comment-17299 [...] From journalist to blogger: the experience of The Lichfield Blog’s Ross Hawkes | Online Journalism... Adventures in the world of hyperlocal start up. Also, journalist discovers how Twitter can work for them. (tags: hyperlocal journalism blogging twitter.online) [...] [...] From journalist to blogger: the experience of The Lichfield Blog’s Ross Hawkes | Online Journalism… Adventures in the world of hyperlocal start up. Also, journalist discovers how Twitter can work for them. (tags: hyperlocal journalism blogging twitter.online) [...]

]]> By: Can hyperlocal news startups work? The Lichfield Blog shows the way ahead – Marcus Evans Offices http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2010/11/20/from-journalist-to-blogger-the-experience-of-the-lichfield-blogs-ross-hawkes/#comment-17298 Can hyperlocal news startups work? The Lichfield Blog shows the way ahead – Marcus Evans Offices Mon, 22 Nov 2010 10:51:37 +0000 http://onlinejournalismblog.com/?p=11012#comment-17298 [...] (and hat tips): Paul Bradshaw/Nick [...] [...] (and hat tips): Paul Bradshaw/Nick [...]

]]> By: Bart Brouwers http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2010/11/20/from-journalist-to-blogger-the-experience-of-the-lichfield-blogs-ross-hawkes/#comment-17297 Bart Brouwers Mon, 22 Nov 2010 09:38:17 +0000 http://onlinejournalismblog.com/?p=11012#comment-17297 Ross says "It’s perhaps not the formula to get me rich". Ok, but does it make any money at all? I mean, editorially and community-wise it all sounds very reasonable, but can The Lichfield Blog ever perform on a professional level? (and to be clear: my main reason to ask this is because one of the findings from my own hyperlocal pilots seems to be the difficulty in combining a strong community with commercial success. Getting money on a (hyperlocal) news platform seems to be okay, but on a blog that is run by a community manager it is much more difficult, it seems to me) Bart Brouwers, building a hyperlocal news & information network in the Netherlands. See earlier post on OJB: http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2010/10/18/hyperlocal-voices-bart-brouwers-telegraaf-hyperlocal-project-netherlands/ Ross says “It’s perhaps not the formula to get me rich”.
Ok, but does it make any money at all? I mean, editorially and community-wise it all sounds very reasonable, but can The Lichfield Blog ever perform on a professional level? (and to be clear: my main reason to ask this is because one of the findings from my own hyperlocal pilots seems to be the difficulty in combining a strong community with commercial success. Getting money on a (hyperlocal) news platform seems to be okay, but on a blog that is run by a community manager it is much more difficult, it seems to me)
Bart Brouwers, building a hyperlocal news & information network in the Netherlands. See earlier post on OJB: http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2010/10/18/hyperlocal-voices-bart-brouwers-telegraaf-hyperlocal-project-netherlands/

]]> By: Writing for the present, living for the future « AJBell Journalism http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2010/11/20/from-journalist-to-blogger-the-experience-of-the-lichfield-blogs-ross-hawkes/#comment-17296 Writing for the present, living for the future « AJBell Journalism Sun, 21 Nov 2010 22:27:07 +0000 http://onlinejournalismblog.com/?p=11012#comment-17296 [...] From journalist to blogger: the experience of The Lichfield Blog’s Ross Hawkes (onlinejournalismblog.com) [...] [...] From journalist to blogger: the experience of The Lichfield Blog’s Ross Hawkes (onlinejournalismblog.com) [...]

]]> By: Time Management Theorists | eTime Management Course http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2010/11/20/from-journalist-to-blogger-the-experience-of-the-lichfield-blogs-ross-hawkes/#comment-17295 Time Management Theorists | eTime Management Course Sat, 20 Nov 2010 22:18:59 +0000 http://onlinejournalismblog.com/?p=11012#comment-17295 [...] are asked about grades, they insist that grades are positive motivators.  My educational experience has shown that good grades (A’s and B’s) are positive motivators for excellent [...] [...] are asked about grades, they insist that grades are positive motivators.  My educational experience has shown that good grades (A’s and B’s) are positive motivators for excellent [...]

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