In what he calls "a wimpy step," Jeff Jarvisreports that the Pulitzer committee "finally will allow online submissions in breaking news and breaking-news photography." He and Rex Hammock believe the Times-Picayune blogs should win a Pulitzer for their coverage of Katrina.
In my opinion, the Pulitzer's credibility is at stake if blog coverage for breaking news is not considered.
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Blogger, social media strategy consultant to Fortune 500 companies, and sought-after corporate speaker B.L. Ochman heads the creative team of whatsnextonline.com. She also publishes the Ethics Crisis blog for SRF Global Translations