Global PR Blog Week: 'The Blog Is The Message'

"Spin was possible in the era of few-to-many media, and a small number of gatekeepers who could be spun," media critic and Press Think blogger, Jay Rosen, tells Micro Persuasion blogger, Steve Rubel, both taking part in Global PR Blog Week 1.0 - an online forum on PR and blogs.

With the rise of participatory journalism, which has been facilitated by the Internet and weblogs, Rosen says journalistic bloggers create a "second wave" effect that has an impact on the traditional press.

"A little orchestra of interpreters instantly comes along and does something to journalism, plays back its significance, but first editing out all the noise. It's like a reply. Smart journalists are tuning into that because its an intelligent use of their work - and a departure point, a place where criticism flashes," Rosen says.

Global PR Blog Week Web site: http://www.globalprblogweek.com/