Remember the recent rash of Bloggers dying because of blogging? (Shailesh covered the NY Times’ take here, reading this will help you understand the rest of this post) I call BS- it looks to me like the traditional news outlets are bored AND threatened. Hear me out:
This is not news, the media is bored. Anyone who sits at a computer all day is inactive and prone to weight gain and eye strain, just as they reported back in the 80s with the advent of the black/green screens popping up in offices worldwide. Yawn.
The traditional media is threatened, so in true dinosaur form, they say “oh, blogging is like really bad for your health n stuff.” Then, to prove they are threatened, they say “bloggers are fatties with crossed eyes” which sure sounds like a playground brawl to me!
Think about the source of who’s reporting that blogging is a direct threat to life, and you’ll realize it’s like FSBO.com saying “using a Realtor will decrease your chances of selling your home.” Someone’s gotta pay the bills, right?
