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NYT misdrops a name, LAT writer sounds realistic as he starts to blog

Blogging hits the Times on each coast. New York has For Bloggers Seeking Name Recognition, Nothing Beats a Good Scandal. Granted, NYT can’t actually recognize Arianna Huffington’s name:

Ariana Huffington’s relentless drubbing…

Emphasis of easily checked typo mine.

Michael Hiltzik of the L. A. Times starts blogging at the paper.

Many bloggers believe their medium is exempt from this process because it empowers the individual, or something. But they’re kidding themselves. Blogs are already too numerous for readers to find useful sites through trial and error. Life is too short and even broadband too slow for most readers to check out thousands of blogs in the hope of tripping randomly over a few that they find consistently interesting and amusing.

That’s why you’re my bitch.

This entry was posted by Nick Douglas on Monday, October 31st, 2005 at 5:21 pm and is filed under Public perception. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed.

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