http://socialtimes.disqus.com/enMon, 14 Jan 2008 20:51:09 -0000http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/01/are-we-affecting-the-media/#comment-1574009Arketi just came out with a <a href="http://www.arketi.com/surveys.html" rel="nofollow">survey</a> that found that 84% of B2B journalists indicate they use blogs as a primary or secondary source for news articles. <br><br>Highlights of the study indicate that 60% say they spend more than 20 hours a week on the Internet. When asked what they did, here's what they said:<br><br>98% reading news<br>97% emailing<br>93% finding news sources<br>89% finding story ideas<br>72% reading blogs<br>67% watching webinars or webcasts<br><br>Seems like journalists are turning to the web and new media as a source. But maybe that's all they see it as - a source. The jury seems out in terms of whether they feel it improves the quality of what they're writing.Lee EricksonMon, 14 Jan 2008 20:51:09 -0000