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15. ann coulter, rush limbaugh, bill o'reilly,

Fri Sep 20, 2013, 08:49 PM

Sep 2013

jerome corsi, published authors. Let's not forget the gablers from TX who influenced so many textbooks though not publishing themselves.

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If you have ever published anything anywhere then you are a journalist [View all] aolwien Sep 2013 OP

I've published fiction, short stories. Agnosticsherbet Sep 2013 #1

there is a journal function for this site aolwien Sep 2013 #2

Writing a journal doesn't make you a working journalist. Agnosticsherbet Sep 2013 #4

So your definition is if you get paid or not aolwien Sep 2013 #7

You want definitions? Agnosticsherbet Sep 2013 #11

rather elitist attitude aolwien Sep 2013 #12

No, it is my comments on a profession, which is what journalism is. Agnosticsherbet Sep 2013 #13

journalism.org Cerridwen Sep 2013 #17

I don't see anything in your list Jenoch Sep 2013 #29

what sort of agenda? reddread Sep 2013 #31

I've never seen a blog like that. Jenoch Sep 2013 #39

do you have cable? reddread Sep 2013 #40

You're way off topic. Jenoch Sep 2013 #48

A profession requires lengthy specialized education and... meaculpa2011 Sep 2013 #51

Using your own standards it's not opinion ,it's journalism. sufrommich Sep 2013 #36

I have written for trade publications in the past Sherman A1 Sep 2013 #3

Okay, let me try ... frazzled Sep 2013 #5

OK aolwien Sep 2013 #6

whoosh frazzled Sep 2013 #23

In a world in which 6 mega corporations own 90+% of everything on television, radio and publishing Uncle Joe Sep 2013 #45

+1 And that's the bottom line. Egalitarian Thug Sep 2013 #53

Rupert Murdoch reddread Sep 2013 #8

Ridiculous. zappaman Sep 2013 #9

I really don't see the difference aolwien Sep 2013 #10

Maybe but you might just be an author or a blogger maddezmom Sep 2013 #14

ann coulter, rush limbaugh, bill o'reilly, Cerridwen Sep 2013 #15

qualifications of a real journalist reddread Sep 2013 #16

I was on TV once, but I didn't see it. Taitertots Sep 2013 #18

I have had a couple of travel articles, RebelOne Sep 2013 #19

False. Zadoc Sep 2013 #20

double false aolwien Sep 2013 #22

worked for newspapers and magazines reddread Sep 2013 #21

Jeff Gannon ProSense Sep 2013 #24

Allison Kilkenny, Rania Khalek, Amanda Marcotte, John and Molly Knefel. NuclearDem Sep 2013 #46

Well, ProSense Sep 2013 #47

So basically everyone is a journalist. Bonx Sep 2013 #25

almost anyone could be reddread Sep 2013 #28

Interesting, I've published a couple of things, gopiscrap Sep 2013 #26

Welcome to DU gopiscrap Sep 2013 #27

Journalism is .... Scuba Sep 2013 #30

Very unlikely to be Orwell who said that muriel_volestrangler Sep 2013 #32

yet the sentiment is completely authentic reddread Sep 2013 #41

lots of relevance in the life and work of this man reddread Sep 2013 #33

Thomas Paine was not a journalist,nor would he call sufrommich Sep 2013 #34

phony? reddread Sep 2013 #35

Way to make a term meaningless. ladyVet Sep 2013 #37

better to start from that direction (all can be) reddread Sep 2013 #38

You become a journalist the same way you become a Democrat: you decide to be one. nt bemildred Sep 2013 #42

Thank you. woo me with science Sep 2013 #43

Seems obvious to me, I don't know where people get the idea you need permission. nt bemildred Sep 2013 #44

Always wondered about reddread Sep 2013 #49

I don't think so. HappyMe Sep 2013 #50

Whether you are or whether you aren't, Benton D Struckcheon Sep 2013 #52

exactly reddread Sep 2013 #54