Catch a Blogger Committing Journalism

On Friday evening at BlogNashville, Glenn Reynolds made the point that bloggers will likely become major journalistic sources when it comes to covering beats that the local paper and local TV stations simply lack the resources to cover. Examples would include the school board, city council, zoning board, etc. Just imagine a compulsive type (perhaps someone who already regularly attends the board meetings anyway) starting to blog about what is going on.

This type of journalism would clearly strengthen our democracy. The more reporting we can get, the better voting decisions we can make, and the more difficult it is for corruption to take place.

I want to support those trying to make the effort. If you are committing journalism on a local basis in East Tennessee or on a statewide basis, let me know. I'll link to you and try to support your efforts.

Sunshine is the best disinfectant.