Bloggers and the Press.. Cant we just get along?

Many sports bloggers are upset that their sites do not get the respect they deserve. I can understand why many bloggers do not get press credentials. Bloggers may lack heavy traffic on their website making it hard to earn respect. The media sees this as a problem. Avery Holton from the University of Texas at Austin had this to say:
Independent bloggers wanting more access to teams need to continue to advance their
credibility through trust and by moving themselves out of the fan category and into
the social media arena. Bloggers may be able to achieve this by delivering original,
newsworthy content, beefing up their site to reflect the most current in digital
media, tracking and reporting increases in their daily site traffic and interacting
with baseball front offices on Facebook and Twitter (Brown, 2010).

Bloggers have had quarrels with the media. In 2010, three bloggers were denied press credentials (Brown, 2010). Incidents like this are very common amongst online bloggers. However, these bloggers sued for their rights and respect as journalist.
It is clear that the old way of journalism is outdated. Technology has changed so much. The Internet has changed how music is enjoyed, how job seekers apply for employment, and much more. It is necessary for the media to devise a plan that includes bloggers in major events.

Below is another article by Malika Ashford expressing her thoughts on the issue.

Ashford, Malika. (2010). Are you journalist enough for a press
pass? . Retrieved from http://www.stinkyjournalism.org/editordetail.php?id=666

Brown, Donal. (2010). New york city considers press
credentials for bloggers. Retrieved from http://www.firstamendmentcoalition.org/2010/03/new-york-city-considers-press-credentials-for-bloggers/

Brown, Maury. (2010). study finds independent bloggers "least
trusted", likely denied press credentials in baseball. Retrieved from http://www.bizofbaseball.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4657:study-finds-independent-bloggers-qleast-trustedq-likely-denied-press-credentials-in-baseball&catid=60:internet&Itemid=125