NY Times Exec. Editor Keller responds : Opens doors to lawyers as citizen journalists

I‘m not of the same blog ilk as Jeff Jarvis. So, no, Bill Keller did not respond to my post challenging his statements that bloggers could never produce reliable and trustworthy news. I had cited blogging lawyers reporting on niche areas of the law as an example of trustworthy news and commentary. But Keller did respond to Jeff Jarvis’ similar retort.

Among other things in his email to Jarvis, Keller conceded:

My respect for blogs as a tool of journalism is not the least bit grudging, and my conviction that professional journalists should collaborate with their audience is heartfelt. That’s especially true when you have an audience as educated and engaged as ours.

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