Compare and Contrast
The blogger Versus The online Journalist
In the current world, the form in which news is published has transitioned, and there is a high possibility that it will continue to change. Today’s journalists are not primarily restricted to writing in the magazines and newspapers; instead, their content can be published in print publications. Other new advents are known as bloggers, and they are primarily involved in writing on personal websites or blogs. Highlighting the distinctions between the online blogger and online journalist may be difficult; thus, this paper seeks to find the similarities and differences between bloggers and online journalists.
Firstly, both jobs contain writing and they require skills as they should be well versed in a specific subject, topic or even an array of issues. Their work is typically displayed on websites where the readers find the content. Also, to work in both domains, a person should know how the internet works, and they should both know about search engine optimization (SEO) tools. Both are as well paid for the work, but it may not always be necessarily the case.
Nevertheless, there are other aspects which make bloggers and online journalists completely different. The online journalists are usually assigned to a topic where they have to find the crucial information and present it in their own words. They do the job out of duty because they have been appointed to do so.
On the other hand, bloggers do not need to create leads to the stories. Instead of writing news-oriented content, they usually write on the topics that fit them best. They could write about their hobby or use their blog as a promotional tool.
In conclusion, online journalists and bloggers may seem the same to the everyday reader. However, in the truth of the matter, they are entirely different and have different roles. In any context, a good reader should be cognitive of what and who they are reading.
Work Cited
Friend, Cecilia, and Jane Singer. Online Journalism Ethics: Traditions and Transitions: Traditions and Transitions. Routledge, 2015.