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**Damien** · 26-03-2010, 20:27

I think that people should remember that all that free news will either go away or continue the trend of recycled press releases. You need to make money to provide decent news, you need journalists whose full time job is to be journalists and investigate and report the news. You also need area specialists, experts in the regions/subjects they cover.

Anonymous blogger reporting on matters 1000s of miles away with no prior experience of the issue, and no sources, will not report proper news. What's more they are often biased. How many decent bloggers on the Middle east, with an objective view point, biased near/in Israel, and with a expert knowledge of the history of the region are there?

26-03-2010, 20:27	#9
Damien Remoaner Cable Forum Mod Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 32,927	Re: (Sunday) Times to charge for website from June. I think that people should remember that all that free news will either go away or continue the trend of recycled press releases. You need to make money to provide decent news, you need journalists whose full time job is to be journalists and investigate and report the news. You also need area specialists, experts in the regions/subjects they cover. Anonymous blogger reporting on matters 1000s of miles away with no prior experience of the issue, and no sources, will not report proper news. What's more they are often biased. How many decent bloggers on the Middle east, with an objective view point, biased near/in Israel, and with a expert knowledge of the history of the region are there?