Should News Sites Link to Blogs?

ClickZ's Pamela Parker tackles this question and, guess what Rafat, she references your gripes and is linking to your blog and others!

Pamela writes...

Naturally, like any reputable publication, we have editorial policies in place and cite sources all the time. But our policies differ from those of the blogosphere.

What's at stake here? Money, for one thing, whether its ad dollars or more indirect rewards: new jobs, client wins, consulting gigs, and so on. With citations and links come more credibility, more traffic, and better search engine rankings (which in turn lead to more credibility and traffic).

Pamela also addresses Om Malik's recent proposal.