tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14192095.post784365817476867951..comments2024-02-07T02:14:50.146-08:00Comments on Dogwalk Musings: Stormy WeatherMari Meehanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09322012728807169863noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14192095.post-7320071611618389332006-12-16T11:36:00.000-08:002006-12-16T11:36:00.000-08:00Mari,
Bloggers have already been instrumental in ...Mari,<br /><br />Bloggers have already been instrumental in changes, though our contributions are often unseen by the public and unacknowledged by the users. We have provided insight, links to obscure but relevant bits of information, and community conscience that have influenced journalists and policymakers to look more closely at what they do and how well (or how poorly) they do it. We'll never win Peabody's or Pulitzer's, but if public recognition were our objective, we'd have become local elected officials and not bloggers. Color and perspective from bloggers can add to the form and substance of journalists and investigators.Bill McCroryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12569402121715690040noreply@blogger.com