David Berlind is using his blog in a way few professional journalists do. He has been reporting on Massachusetts’ decision to use only Open Document Format-compliant software (= not Microsoft Office), with a mixture of comprehensive detail, dogged reporting, and, yes, advocacy. There’s no question where David stands on this. We hear a lot about whether bloggers can become journalists, but here we have a journalist who is as involved, passionate and transparent as any blogger.

In the latest round of his reporting — mixing his personal involvement in the issue — the National Federation of the Blind in Computer Science, which favors Word because of its accessibility features, is now willing to consider ODF. The ball is, as David says, in the ODF’s court.

And notice at the end of the article, David asks that this game be played out in public, in blogs. [Tags: DavidBerlind odf microsoft media journalism]

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