Sullivan v. Jarvis (Post 5)

Blogging is about the author, about their view, and about their opinions. Jarvis complains that the press sphere focuses on the press as though it were the center of the world and maybe that is what blogging does. Blogging has grown to encompass many individuals, companies, and groups; in some sense it allows that author to pretend they are the center of the press world. The world of blogging is constantly expanding and has indeed expanded the sphere of press. Sullivan writes thats the borders of blogging are “extremely porous and its truth inherently transitory.” I believe Sullivan and Jarvis would concur about the the world of blogging and the press being porous; the walls constantly grow to allow in more sources and information. However, I don’t believe Sullivan dislikes the growth of media. I don’t believe Sullivan misses the old filter from news to news reader. Jarvis is skeptic about the expanding press while Sullivan sees it as a way to let everyone take part in the news and to let audiences have an unfiltered news source.
I agree what Jarvis writes about a story never ending. Thanks to the new press sphere, if I want to follow up on a story I read last week I can search the current edition of the Times and have the conclusion or continued action at my fingertips. With the press everywhere, the public has access to results and breaking news the moment it happens. The same goes for blogs. They never end and are updated constantly as the follow information develops. We are no longer required to wait as a story is published and edited enough to make it through news gatekeepers. The filters are gone and it shows in news sources today. In the blogs I follow, I see the growing influence of press. Thinkprogress.org is able to call on other sources (such as Fox News) to emphasize (or ridicule) a point. I suppose the Me-Sphere is close to my experience with news. The growing press influence allows me to surround myself only with stories that interest me or opinions that are in line with mine.