Blogs are already a central feature of mainstream news sites and their importance is only likely to grow. Just take a scan at the reporting, analysis, and commentary available at NYTimes.com and WashingtonPost.com.
So the question is...how long will it be until the Pulitzer prize committee recognizes the outstanding contributions of this major new outlet for "print" journalism?
And let me help begin the debate over inaugural winners. If there is a leading candidate, it's Andrew Revkin's work at the NY Times' DotEarth. Supported by a Guggenheim Fellowship, Revkin launched the blog last year and it has quickly become the top site for coverage, analysis, and commentary on climate change.
A New Media Pulitzer for coverage of the world's biggest looming threat? Sounds like a nice start to the future of the award.
Hear hear! Good point, MN, and yes, I second your nominiation of Revkin's popular blog. Great idea! Keep going with it. Write to the Pulitzer committee and send a letter to the NYTimes, too. Great idea!
Danny, reading all this in Taiwan
So the question is...how long will it be until the Pulitzer prize committee recognizes the outstanding contributions of this major new outlet for "print" journalism?
Not a bad idea! The 21st century has proven that innovation, thinking outside the box and even thinking up a new box because it will be revolutionize a field is a solid, wise way to go a lot of the time!
Dave Briggs :~)