The critics of blogs cite their lack of professionalism. Piffle. The dirty little secret of journalism is that it isn’t really a profession. It’s a craft. All you need is a telephone and a conscience, and you’re all set. You get better at it merely by doing it — which is why fancy journalism schools are, to my mind, such a waste of time.

Andrew Sullivan (b. 1963) Anglo-American author, editor, journalist, blogger

“A Blogger’s Creed”, Time (27 Sep 2004)