An article from the New York Times about a recent blog conference in Baltimore geared to moms who blog (I'm not using the term "mommy bloggers," which like many of you I hate) has sparked quite a reaction. It makes me sorry I couldn't attend to meet some of the local bloggers I've come to virtually know -- by the time I found out about it, the SITS "bloggybootcamp" was sold out, and I had a fierce head cold anyway.
Anyway, here's a roundup of some of the reactions to the piece that I found most interesting. Many bloggers are angry about the way it depicts them, both as bloggers and as moms. (Even though the story was written by a blogging mom.)
Here's what Mom101 had to say. Kelby Carr, aka TypeAMom, a former newspaper reporter, has a thoughtful critique of the mainstream media response to the phenomenon of women blogging for money.
The SITS Girls, (stands for "The Secret is in the Sauce,") who ran the conference, have a post summarizing some of the reaction here. And at the bottom of this post you'll see a comment from Frederick blogger Jennifer Gerlock that gives her take.
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