I keep seeing reporters go off on their own - starting Substacks and launching YouTube channels. I used to write a lot on Medium and I'm getting back into it. Coming from academia, I'm pretty serious about research and fact-checking, but what actually makes something journalism instead of just good blogging?

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Journalism is about accountability. Blogging can be sharp and well-researched, but journalism demands verification, sourcing, and responsibility to the public. If you are fact-checking, interviewing, and holding power to account, that is journalism—not just opinion dressed up as writing.

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I guess when you say it like that, journalism is just blogging professionally. Business casual vs. casual. I am working on some ideas right now to publish on my own, and kind of just planning to see what happens and what I might want to do differently.

Attention to detail and human connection. Many of my old peers focus so much on achieving their goals and seeking their big breaks that they forgot what makes good journalism: being able to connect with the public and help them feel seen.

I think the line is blurrier than people admit. If you are reporting facts, analysing trends, and adding context, that is journalism in practice—even if it is on Substack or Medium. The platform does not decide, the rigour does.

I don't think the lines are different these days. I trust some Youtubers far more than some journalists (a minority but still)

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