News Ltd lashes out at bloggers

[KiwiCoromandel]

News Limited's chief executive, John Hartigan, has launched a broadside on bloggers and other online amateurs, arguing they are no substitute for professional journalists.

His most scathing attack was reserved for bloggers, who, he said, lacked resources and access to key decision-makers.

"In return for their free content, we pretty much get what we've paid for - something of such limited intellectual value as to be barely discernible from massive ignorance," he said.

He said blogs often gave a platform for "radical sweeping statements unsubstantiated with evidence".

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source: ARI SHARP/SMH

image: Fair Use/photobucket: BLOGS and BLOGGERS...under attack

[DudeAsInCool]

Hey, John - curious as to why it's taken you five years to figure out what's happening online. Whaever ... I'd be happy to have a conversation with you and let's just see who the amateur is.

[Lord_of_the_Dense]

Ooohh...that says "Ltd."

I was about inflict serious injury.