Number of Bloggers in the U.S.

Business Insider posted an interesting article stating that there are as many paid bloggers in the U.S. as their are lawyers. Those numbers seems surprising, but regardless show how fast blogging became a viable career for many. It also provides a real opportunity for up and coming journalists to enter the debate and have a chance to be taken seriously, which just wasn't possible before.

As bloggers have increased in numbers, the number of journalists has significantly declined. In Washington alone, there are now 79% fewer DC-based employees of major newspapers than there were just few years ago.

The article goes on to continue to explain that journalism isn't dying, but rather is simply becoming more efficient. Although the long term effects of trimming down journalism, negative or positive, have yet to be seen in such an uncertain time.