I'm joining a movement. One that does not involve burning bras, spray painting furs or forming a human chain. No Bras or Fur???? What kind of fun movement would that be?It all has to do with this blog post by Don Mills Diva detailing how a "venerable" online newspaper quoted from the Diva's blog without giving her credit or providing the courtesy of a hyperlink to her blog.
I didn't realize that there was a brouhaha brewing between "professional journalists" and bloggers. Now that I've been enlightened, it is time to get fired up! Don Mills Diva brings up something I was not aware of, namely the 3,900,000 hits on Google that reference "Blogs Ruin Journalism."
While I do not consider myself a "respected journalist," I do believe that there is value in blogging and that it should not be discounted or brushed aside by a few highfalutin journalist types who feel that blogs do not merit "credit." I'm a big proponent of "Giving Credit Where Credit is Due."
Bloggers deserve respect. As it says in my shiny new badge: "Write On: Respect the Blog." Check out Don Mills Diva's blog to get your own badge and to join the movement. And, ladies, please keep the bras on :-)
photo credit aNantaB
10 comments:
YAY!
If I get any more fired up I'm gonna whip off my bra regardless ...:-)
PS. Linking you up now!
I am braless as I type thanks to Don Mills Diva - ah, but I cannot feel my toes!
Right on, Comrade Carma! x
YES!
Finally someone to speak up for us bloggers who want and deserve the same respect. You go Carma! I am joining you in this one!
Don Mills Diva-
I'd love to join you by whipping mine off as well, but I'm at work today and I'd hate to frighten off any potential customers ;-)
Woman of No Importance-
Cannot feel your toes-- I burst laughing upon reading this!!
Comrade Carma :-)
BIBI-
Glad you're on board!
carma
excellent cause! I may use my bra to strangle a few journalists. :D
Great post Comrade Carma,
And great link to Don Mills Diva. I'm getting my protest post ready as well.
Can I burn my Spanx instead of my bra?
Chat Blanc-
that would be a good alternate use :-)
Blue State-
Burn Spanx? All that spandex will surely release a multitude of harmful toxins! (not that I am insinuating your Spanx are large - hold on a sec while I remove foot from mouth)
Comrade Carma
Staying out of the sparks of revolution of the underlying foundation but supporting you all in your endeavours by reading and clicking!
Mark-
Interactive readers like yourself is what keeps us going. Keep on reading and clicking :-) You're helping the cause.
carma
So true! We do deserve respect - we work hard at this and, often, for little to no reward. Just because we like to. That's awesome.
Great post!g
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