Online junkies take root in blogosphere

Via nj.com: From mayors to teenagers, everyone seems to be taking to blogs for documenting everything from everyday news to serious political issues on a national level. Blogs are finding great use as educational tools, political commentary platforms and to report stories that mainstream media often miss. A reason for concern though, is that bloggers may be taking to conventional journalism as their profession and this may shrink the possibility of an alternate, free-thinking media. However, once the credibility and accuracy of blogs is established, many feel there may be no stopping them. "The fundamental idea is that journalism is a conversation," said Rob Hays, coordinator of the journalism program at Northampton Community College. "We're going to amplify the conversation by adding more voices."