Bloggers as journalists

Media attention to blogs has grown in proportion to the increase in the number of blogs published. According to a study of blog influence (2004) found that only eleven news articles published between 1995 and 1999 used the term "blog"; by 2003 that number had grown to 647. Part of the interest of the mainstream media stems from the perception of blogging as an alternative form of journalism.

However, although some of the most read A-list bloggers are professional journalists, most bloggers would not call themselves journalists and do not even dream of becoming journalists. Their writing would not qualify as journalism because most blogs "focus on narrow subject matter of interest to a select but circumscribed nicntain bona fide news are largely derivative, posting links to other blogs and, in many cases, print journalism" (a study in 2003).

Investigative Journalism

There are two fallacies about investigative journalism
1 It is something new that against normal journalism.
2 It is a tool through dirt at people,institutions and concepts that journalists dont approve off.
But i think it is best when it contributes to the greatest good of the largest number of people. If you are an editor you mus ensure that dignity of language and credibility of your paper are maintain by persuding partricularly investigative stories.

How to save Earth from an asteroid impact

Scientists have used a virtual model to investigate options to save the Earth from an asteroid impact.

According to a report in New Scientist, the model was developed by a team led by David Dearborn of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California, which modelled the impact of a nuclear explosion on an asteroid's trajectory.

It is based on the option of gently nudging the asteroid away from Earth without breaking it apart, either by exploding a nuclear device at a distance or zapping it with high-powered lasers.

57 Years History Only 7women MP's

Kerala State has so far sent only 7women to Lok Saba though it has more than 5decades history.CPI(M)has sent 4 women to lok sabha and demanding pride.Congress and CPI have sent one each.
Kerala's first women MP was Annie Mascrene .who fought independent in TVM(1951).!15 years later another women came on scene who was Suseela Gopalan,CPI(M) and she won 2 more Lok Sbha elections.Next was Bhagavi thankappan(CPI)Congress only women representative from the state in the lok Saba so far is Savitri Laxman.She had also won two times.Next A.K.Premajamfrom CPI(M) also won 2 elections.In 2004 CPI(M) sent two more women to Lok Saba.They were Sathi Devi and C.S.sujatha.
This time CPI(M) has fielded 2women candidates ..Sathi Devi and Sindu Joy.Congress candidate Shahida Camal and BJP candidate Rema Reghuraman are the contestants of this election.

VARUN ISSUE

Rahul says that his view was a surprise one . He also says that he is supportingManmohan Singh. He asks if he is a wakest Prime Minister how will he achievethis things .Priyanka Rahul sibling said about the varun speech. He had nothingto say about the controversy speech of Varun

KASAB ADMITTED THAT HE IS PAKISTANI

The terrorist Muhammed Ameer ajmal kasab who caughted while Mumbai terror attack has admitted before the court that he is the native of Faridkott from Pakistan. He requested to court for arranging an advocated for arguing his case. The crossing of Nov 26 terror attack has started today in special court. Judge M.S Thehaliani crossed Kasab through vedio confrance.

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