In The End, MBA Has Nothing to Fear
April 13, 2007
Submitted by MBA News on Sun, 2006-12-31 16:54. :: MBANews
Edward Wasserman wrote in The Miami Herald, Can the Internet be saved?
If regulation from outside is no help, maybe the solution is tougher regulation from inside. A group called the Media Bloggers Association, led by veteran blogger Robert Cox, is pushing for greater professionalization among blogmasters though training about legal and ethical obligations, which Cox is hopeful of offering through the Poynter Institute, a highly regarded mid-career journalists academy in St. Petersburg, Fla.
In time, Cox suggests, the result could be bloggers whose professional credentials warrant the same accreditation that mainstream journalists now qualify for.
They might also be less likely to succumb to the pleasing fiction that they can work at the same time as political operatives, Web entrepreneurs and independent commentators without compromising something of value.
I say, “More bureaucracy…..that’s what we need!” 
More recently, the following post was submitted for your viewing pleasure:
Submitted by MBA News on Mon, 2007-04-09 23:00. :: MBANews
Tim Gray wrote in TechNewsWorld Bloggers: We Don’t Need No Stinking Rules
The Media Bloggers Association, has adopted a set of principals for its members but believes a generalized code that everyone must use while operating online isn’t feasible, Robert Cox, president of the group, told the E-Commerce Times.
“I don’t see it as practical in any way and it misses the point in both what is important and what is going to work,” he said. Instead, the issue will get sorted out in time, Cox noted. “It is like a circle of trust and the trick is to being in the circle more valuable to bloggers than being outside of it,” he stated.
The Internet/Web 2.0 is a conundrum for the MBA. While most of the membership can quote the First Amendment, they are crying, “Foul.” Evidently, non-MBA bloggers are getting too much attention. Even though Cox acknowledges a set of blogging rules is impractical, is he satisfied with his resolve?
Give me a break! Is the MBA’s journalistic prowess really threatened?
The litmus test for authenticity of bloggers is time, accountability, consistency, history, motive/intent, accuracy, and honesty. Mr. Cox, let the readership/market decide. Wikipedia is doing a good job of recording history. It’s editors have had their challenges. As they ‘iron-out the kinks’ over time, their product will be accurate.
Relax, Mr. Cox, you have nothing to fear. I have no interest in your job. I like my job. I’m interested in reminding ideological entities about the highest intentions of their mission statements. Besides, every whistle-blower needs a whistle-blower.
JerryWFranklin
Content Valuable? Please buy us a Delicious Cold Beer
Random Posts
Comments
Got something to say?
What Flavor Do You Want?
Advertisement/Sponser
Latest Headlines
- Jumpstart Your Promotional Marketing
- Traffic, Money or Both with this Service
- Make Money Online and Avoid The US Economy Blues
- Make Money Online Journey
- Internet Marketing Software For FREE!
- Generate a Ton Of Backlinks and Trackbacks… Ethically
- Niche Blog Marketing and Skitch
- Super Affiliate Blogger
- The secret story behind $90,000 a month from a free ebook
- Double Your Organic Search Traffic
-
Become a Reader
Marketing Software- An error has occurred; the feed is probably down. Try again later.
-
Create Niche Blogs
-
Create Products
