January 4, 2005
Merging the Worlds
With reference to the NRODT piece, Paulie calls me "a crossover writer." It may just be my background in music, but I've always taken "crossover" to imply distinct categories. And it seems increasingly the case that blogs are distinct from established publications mostly as a different stage in a progression (for an individual) or a spectrum (for the movement).
I've long suspected (and hoped) that a farm system is developing whereby major — paying — publications treat blogs as a recruitment field. From the other direction, folks who wish to write in the essay/commentary line for a living will be strongly advised, and then expected, to cut their teeth on blogs.
As for the term "crossover," perhaps a TV show would count...
Posted by Justin Katz at January 4, 2005 1:47 PMBloggers Blogging
Farm systems sounds much less flattering than crossing over to the published world.
Great essay about Sullivan. The battles between him and Kurtz were great reading and you captured their essence well. I mostly stopped writing about the topic since it makes my wife think I am a bigoted homophobe.
However, your implied question of what is society's benefit from gay marriage (vice the personal benefit of gays) is very important, and not answered very well by the gay activists. The bile unleashed at Kurtz (and Maggie Gallagher) is based upon their attempt to demonstrate harm to society.
Posted by: Paulie at The Commons at January 4, 2005 3:10 PM