In the amorphous world of blogs, journalism, and blog-o-journalism, where is the line between someone who blogs for a living and someone who writes articles for a living? Now, for some things, this is clear: blogs, no matter how factual, are written from a personal perspective. As a result, someone who runs a blog is less fact-oriented than you basic run-of-the-mill wire writer.
Once you get past the basic news, though, things aren't so simple, so cut and dry. Reviews, Editorials, Humor Columns, Advice Columns, and more all exist to bring in readership, and these are functions that many blogs cover (although generally in a more focused way). Can these guys get press passes? Maybe not for everything, but for a lot of things, absolutely. This is primarily because most places, including the government, aren't going to pass up the opportunity for free media coverage.
So when I see something that says:
If you are a member of the media, please contact:
Should I do so? Or should I simply use the other avenues?
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