tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211670216140060946.post4870462968363107441..comments2024-03-17T18:37:36.377-07:00Comments on Geotripper: Accretionary Wedge #26: Musings of an Education JunkieGarry Hayeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00531226195147986457noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211670216140060946.post-44876984695098504192010-07-30T12:10:36.837-07:002010-07-30T12:10:36.837-07:00Thanks for writing Tim. Anyone who blogs for their...Thanks for writing Tim. Anyone who blogs for their employers would certainly need to be open about it. I don't, I really do this for the fun of education in and of itself. And peer review is a good thing, in research, but sometimes in blogging too (people aren't afraid to correct my mistakes!).Garry Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00531226195147986457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211670216140060946.post-50229895967318581192010-07-30T11:52:59.501-07:002010-07-30T11:52:59.501-07:00As someone on the outside looking in, I think the ...As someone on the outside looking in, I think the geoblogosphere needs to remain detached from employers. Don't get me wrong, there is value in the writing you do for "the blog." By happenstance, the geoblogosphere audience has an educated background (most are geology students or rockhounds looking for answers beyond basic earth science questions) and an educational focus is a part of the process for those that have an academic career. Both in front of and behind the podium. There is nothing wrong with that. But by changing your audience, you risk losing curious readers, readers only interested in being entertained and educated in an honest way which would be negated by writing to please your boss. A jounalist's main goal: Write for your Audience. Your job is to find and audience and to write for them and not your employers. PS: Peer review is a good thing.timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10431236122304981133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211670216140060946.post-31337302180110343752010-07-30T06:48:16.028-07:002010-07-30T06:48:16.028-07:00Guess I need to check out more geoblogs, I already...Guess I need to check out more geoblogs, I already really like the few I read. It is about education. Sure glad you got a fix with this class. I know how much I miss it.Gaelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05784162697113288888noreply@blogger.com