Conservative Bloggers convene in Las Vegas.

Hard to believe, but there are other Conservative meetings besides for the annual Conservative Political Action Conference held in Washington every Winter, and one is wrapping up as I write this. RightOnline is an annual convention of Conservative bloggers, politicians, and activists who convene cross-town from their rival bloggers at NetRoots (who would really want to listen to Al Franken?).

And in spite of what President Obama has said, both have gathered in Las Vegas, Nevada, home of sinners and Senator Reid (what's the difference most should ask). And multiple media stories have been written and reported on the gatherings, for some unknown reason (bloggers meeting is news, that's news to me).

So here are some of my thoughts on the Conservative gathering:

1. Wish I was there, but I'm not, as was the case with CPAC.

2. I would use Judge Napolitano's speech to get something to eat.

3. I would hound Michele Bachmann to get an exclusive Interview.

4. These meetings should occur on a three month, regional basis.

5. Next year's meeting should be held in Albany, New York.

6. Robert Stacy McCain should be a panelist on Pimping Blogs.

7. Did anyone think to invite President Bush?

8. Without bloggers, I wouldn't know as much as I do. True Story.

9. Their Twitter hashtag is absolutely wonderful.

All in all, these meetings might not mean much in the grand scheme of things, but their needed in the sense that bloggers are the infantry of the Conservative New Media, and thus they deserve a once a year gathering in their honor.

Also, if anyone wants to share their Conservative or Liberal Blogger Convention stories, please email me at aaaabraves@yahoo.com

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Old Media and New Media.

Members of the Old Media hate the New Media, and members of the New Media hate the Old Media, but both need one another to survive. That's not an opinion, that's the cold hard truth.

Think about it from this perspective: If the New Media didn't have the Old Media, which is the lone source of news, the New Media would have no news to dissect and no bias to lambast. If the Old Media didn't have the New Media, which is the largest aggregator of news, their articles and information would be under read and unappreciated.

As long as the New Media is based on Internet communication, without substantial funding, and without a growing outreach to more sectors (such as what an published newspaper or magazine can do), there will always be a need for the Old Media, whether we like it or not. Face it; if every Conservative blogger boycotted the Old Media, the New Media would be a opinion chamber, not a news chamber.

So what's the point?

Some members of the New Media are so opposed to the Old Media, that sometimes I think a full blown powderkeg is going to ignite, or in other words, some might actually do something about it, and establish a realistic venture into print media.

Why print media? Well, the current format of Internet news will only reach so many people and it lacks a certain amount of professionalism, but print media corrects both of the above mentioned problems, and it would allow for "New Media" wizkids who have limited resources, to expand a well meaning blog, into a investigative reporting machine with a complete staff.

Until we stop complaining about the Old Media, while using the Old Media for our articles and stories, and we start doing something constructive, such as launching a new bureau of our own focused on what the other media misses, than nothing will ever change. We'll keep linking and they will continue to lie.

Thoughts?

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