Blogs have been getting the various criticisms for their open minded input of thoughts and for one yellow journalist, hitting on blogs as a hopeless form of ticket towards getting into the journalism biz was clearly stated.

But the question is, do bloggers have that drive to grab a career in journalism? Perhaps not. Blogging is freedom to express but this does not mean that they are inclined towards pursuing a journalism career. Threatened perhaps? Whatever the case may be, blogging should not be considered as a form of stepping stone towards journalism and this attack is becoming more of a defense mechanism for journalists who seem to feel a threat from bloggers who simply want their voices heard.

Eric Berlin calls Bullard’s column “a hateful, condescending piece” and suggests Bullard turn on his brain before attacking the blogosphere.

Vinny Lingham calls Bullard

a “fool with no understanding of new media and it’s impact on society….This is exactly the mentality that is leading to the decline of offline print as a source of information, because the people entrenched in the offline world are so resistant to change, they cannot keep up with the times.”

Vincent Maher calls the column “a dazzling display of arrogance.”

Says Pierre deVos, “Bullard seems to be rather kind, actually.” But then he notes:

[Bullard] claims that the content in the Sunday Times is of a certain quality because it has been through editing processes. But one only has to skim that newspapers pages to be made aware of the sorry state of journalism in South Africa. Sometimes I wonder whether those people get paid to write so badly about such brain curdling boring issues. The New York Times it ain’t.”
Ironically, on the same day, The Times also published “Business Missing Out on Blogging,” which notes:
“Blogs tend to be rich in fresh information and relevant news. More importantly, this information can be commented on by the people who visit the blog site. So it is not just a flat brochure, like a website…” – “Professional” Journalist Spews Hateful Attack on Blogosphere