Why aren’t Jordanian (or arabs) bloggers creating political change? – The Black Iris of Jordan
This is just a short rant about something that’s been on my mind lately. Over the years I’ve been called on by numerous people to talk about the Jordanian blogosphere. Many of those people tend to be foreign journalists or graduate students who are researching the extent to which blogs in Jordan create political change. The topics are usually the same, the questions are usually the same and my answers are usually the same. More recently, perhaps over the span of the past year, I’ve gotten more calls by local Jordanian “journalists”. Why? Well, it sometimes feels like journalism in Jordan is merely a follower of what western media dishes out. Blogs have been commonly rejected by mainstream journalists and journalism institutions in this country, with many passing them off as a mere fad. Over a decade later, I think it’s time to stop calling it a fad and start calling it a pillar of modern Web-based, citizenry communication. It’s a longer description, but it suits it.
The questions I get from these “journalists” have pushed me to declare a personal moratorium on any such future interviews. Every question is filled to the brim with cynicism as if they are defining me as a lesser life form.
Why aren’t Jordanian bloggers creating political change?
via Blogging Is Incomprehensible To Jordanian Journalists at The Black Iris of Jordan.
