Blogs are well beyond the days of being just for fun; they are truly a business now. I know about some bloggers who raise an eyebrow at this because they think that blogging is journalism and journalism is not business. These school of bloggers believe that blogging is sacred and it's goal is purely the expression of one's thoughts and views. They believe that when a blogger starts thinking about earning money from his blog he loses the purity of thought to function as a true blogger because his words would be tainted with the color of money and his credibility among other bloggers and the world in general would take a hit over time if it becomes too obvious that his posts are paid and therefore not really comingfrom within him. I don't see it exactly that way.
Yes, blogging can be considered journalism but journalism, like blogging, is business. Business and journalism are two different words with the same meaning. No one can deny that. Business makes the world go round; without business the world will wither and die. Of course I would not deny the fact that a blog with more paid posts than non-paid posts loses credibility. We’ve already seen that with some bloggers who aggressively push paid posts. There is nothing wrong about selling your writing skills as long as what you write about is within the perimeter of your interests. It is not actually "selling out". It is just a matter of seeing the good in everything and writing about that good.
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I agree with you...
September 9, 2008 at 1:42 AMI think any form of media cannot survive without any form of advertisement
TV, magazines, newspapers, and NOW blogging needs some financial sources to keep the business going
aw... wait, tama ba akong reaction?
@Pastilan
September 9, 2008 at 7:18 AMSame opinion! They would not believe until you show them the paycheck.
@pchi
In my opinion readers have the option to disagree with a post.
@Pchi Walang mali sa reaction, it is yours and you are entitled to it :) We share the same view, the media cannot survive without advertisement. Advertisement is business. Media is business. journalism is business. "Public service" is just a wrapper.
September 9, 2008 at 8:27 AM@Gem some people do not believe the paycheck, they think that I deposited the money myself to make it appear that I am really earning from blogging. Some people are (fasten your seat belt, this is harsh) as stupid as that. One of my officemates thinks that way. I understand her, she is ignorant about things like Paypal and Unionbank's Eon.
Hindi kasi common ang blogging. People up here never heard about blogging too, until I told them that's what I do.
September 10, 2008 at 2:52 AMProfessional bloggers are even self-proclaimed professionals.
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