Breaking News: Danny Jett Found

Many people will tell you that the Internet and blogging is the way of the future. They say that traditional journalism is archaic and dying. They are right. That saddens me to a great degree. Although I do not always agree with everything that is published by the mainstream and established media, I have the ability to think critically and come to my own conclusions. Professional journalists just deliver the information which at times comes with a spin. However, I believe it is up to us to ultimately decide and separate our beliefs from facts.

In my gut I felt that my small blog was pulling some readers from the local media outlets. Even though this site makes only a small ding in the giants of places like the Lexington Herald-Leader and Louisville Courier Journal, it really bothered me none-the-less. I do not want to interfere with the livelihood of professional journalists. There have been too many people lose their jobs already. The Kentucky economy appears fragile enough.

I guess one could compare it to walking into convenience stores and seeing 'self checkout' aisles taking away the jobs that someone out there desperately needs. I make nothing off of this website, but I was effectively hurting those that depend on journalism for a living. Nobody deserves to fear for their career because of events which are beyond their control. I appreciate all of the UK blogs and the amount of time and effort so many people put into them. I just can't participate anymore.