Hey, You're On My Turf

I have been really interested in this discussion about bloggers and journalists. Somehow the journalists believe that when they give their opinions we ought to pay special attention but the opinions we read on a blog will be biased.

Duh! As if the opinions of the newspaper journalists are always unbiased and based on truth. They can distort truth as well or better than any blogger. It seems for the main part, the editors don’t care.

Anyway, I am excited to think of myself as a journalist. I have always believed that one of the best jobs in the world is a sportswriter. You are paid to go to the sporting events and all you have to do in return is write a story about what you saw with a few quotes from coaches and players. Then in a day or two you write an opinion column where you give your opinion of the team, the coach, the players, etc. That is something all sports fans do regularly, without compensation.

Truthfully, their opinions are not anymore valid than mine. Their predictions are no better. They play loose with the facts so as to distort the truth. And that is the sports reporters. The political reporters are no different. And if the sports reporters can’t get it right any more often than a novice blogger, what makes the political reporters think that they can?

I think the journalists are crying loudly to keep respect for their jobs. I understand. I object when they delve into faith issues of which I think, as a rule, they know very little. What say, let’s all protect our turf.