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Religion gets blogs

Funny thing. Last night I was at the monthly meeting of the communications committee for my synagogue (I chair the committee and serve as volunteer Webmaster for the Temple’s Web site). We talked about the potential for blogs and wikis as part of our mix. Today I find an article at The Jewish Week that delves into the impact of blogging on the traditional communication of Jewish news and thought.

The article quotes (among others) Jay Rosen, chairman of NYU’s journalism department (and a blogger): ?The organized Jewish community has been so long dominated by a certain kind of establishment voice, which is often reflected in the local Jewish press, when that press should be way more lively, interesting and diverse than it has been. I would expect that as blogging spreads it will replace a complacent press or the press will get energized.?

Not surprisingly, some traditionalists look down their nose at blogs. In the meantime, several hundred blogs deal with Judaism in one way or another. The points made in this article apply equally well to any other organized religion, where traditional control is threatened by open and public discussion.

12/22/04 | 0 Comments | Religion gets blogs

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