TITLE

A PALEOJOURNALIST FEARS THE BLOG

AUTHOR(S)
Block, Alex Ben
PUB. DATE
February 2005
SOURCE
Television Week;2/28/2005, Vol. 24 Issue 9, p6
SOURCE TYPE
Trade Publication
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Presents information on the problems caused by Weblogs or blogs. Similarities between blogs and the motion picture "The Blob"; Views of bloggers towards journalism; Impact of blogs on society.
ACCESSION #
16366160

Tags: BLOGS;  BLOB, The (Film);  JOURNALISM;  SOCIAL structure;  WEBSITES

 

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