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The examination of journalism is an interesting prospect. Journalism is intended to be unbiased but opinions, often invisible ones, run throughout it. These 7 must-read blogs about journalism offer their own valuable insights into journalism and all the issues that are tied into it.

Cplash

Cplash is a journalism site for the average citizen. This is not to say that the average citizen can only read it but rather that the average citizen can write the news here. This blog gives anyone the freedom to have their own input upon the issues going on in this blog and in the world. It is an interactive form of journalism which allows for a discussion as opposed to just a presentation of an interpretation of facts.

CyberJournalist.net

CyberJournalist.net is a blog where you can learn about the latest news stories. It has multiple areas where it concentrates its focus. The first area is the internet and how the internet is changing both journalism and peoples’ lives. The dissemination of information made possible by the internet is, in itself, enough to alter how people see the world.

Another area of focus is how each of the new technologies that comes out is changing the way people receive information and the information they receive. Then the repercussions of these actions are explored.

Global Voices

Global Voices is a collection of more than 200 bloggers. They translate and relay news from around the globe in an attempt to share stories that readers might otherwise never hear.

Media Shift

Media Shift is a blog that comes from Mark Glaser. It discusses such topics as legacy media, social media, and the future of the media.

Online Journalism Blog

The Online Journalism Blog speaks out on multiple aspects of journalism today. From citizen journalism to the repercussions of online journalism, this blog investigates the pros and cons of the evolution of journalism into a more free form animal.

Wired Journalists

Wired Journalists is a construct of citizen journalism. It is an example of collaborative citizen journalism and therefore offers a unique layout and perspective. The blogs you will find here do not restrict themselves to a single viewpoint. Unlike many official publications, a blog website such as this has no need of presenting a united front. The unity of this site is based in freedom of expression.

BuzzMachine

BuzzMachine is the brainchild of Jess Jarvis. He is an associate professor and director of City University’s active journalism program in New York. He blogs about current topics in the news and also about media itself. His ability to step back and look at not only the news but also the media, the very lens through which the news is viewed and interpreted, gives him an intelligent, thoughtful perspective.

These 7 must-read blogs about journalism should be required reading. They go beyond the news to exploring how the news is relayed and how that might affect your perception of that news. They also do no hesitate to mention it when they feel that something reported in the news was not entirely accurate.

Tom Rheinecker writes about how to get an online journalism degree.