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.
About BL Ochman B.L. Ochman, Managing Director of Emerging Media for Proof Integrated Communications, the digital marketing arm of Burson-Marsteller, has been helping Fortune 500 companies strategically incorporate new media into their marketing mix since 1996.