Live Blogging is Lame
If, as former Washington Post publisher Phil Graham once famously said, journalism is the "first rough draft of history," what can one say about "live blogging?" At virtually every major event these days we are treated to shots of some youngsters sitting in a special area at their laptops and headphones engaged in this pursuit. But I wonder, is it just me, or does anyone really get anything out of them? No knock on Josh Marshall, but take a look at his live blog of tonight's presser. Maybe it's the format - it's tough to pay attention to what is going on and write something meaningful at the same time. So let me coin my own, hastily conceived, iteration. Live blogging is the note taking of history. I can wait for the rough draft.











