Even though bloggers should be protected under the Reporter Shield Laws, they cannot all be considered journalists. Primarily, journalists are held at higher expectations and undergo more training than the average blogger. Even though there are journalists who became bloggers, not all bloggers are in the same situation. Journalists work for media outlets and as such, their work is held at a higher level of expectation than a blogger, who can write about anything as long as he or she has somewhere to post it on. Additionally, bloggers are able to choose what to write about depending on their area of interest and although journalists can also specify what subject they want to specialize in, they do not always have a choice when it comes to covering a certain topic. Bloggers, therefore, are sometimes biased in their work, a characteristic that is frowned upon in journalism, as journalism is mainly about being objective. As a result of these differences, bloggers should not be considered as
Even though bloggers should be protected under the Reporter Shield Laws, they cannot all be considered journalists. Primarily, journalists are held at higher expectations and undergo more training than the average blogger. Even though there are journalists who became bloggers, not all bloggers are in the same situation. Journalists work for media outlets and as such, their work is held at a higher level of expectation than a blogger, who can write about anything as long as he or she has somewhere to post it on. Additionally, bloggers are able to choose what to write about depending on their area of interest and although journalists can also specify what subject they want to specialize in, they do not always have a choice when it comes to covering a certain topic. Bloggers, therefore, are sometimes biased in their work, a characteristic that is frowned upon in journalism, as journalism is mainly about being objective. As a result of these differences, bloggers should not be considered as