In today’s Washington Post Robert Novak celebrates the 45th anniversary of his newspaper column – he started in May 1963 and is closing in fast on the record held by William F Buckley Jr. for the longest-running syndicated political column (he started 13 months before Novak and wrote until his death in February).
I mention this only because it jarred nicely with the occasional posts you see on blogs ‘celebrating’ their 100th or 1,000th post or 3rd, 4th or 5th blogging anniversary. Clearly no blog is anywhere Buckley & Novak’s record but one wonders whether any prominent new media figures or outlets will ever experience that sort of longevity? Being in my late thirties lasting another 45 years just breathing will be achievement enough so time spent blogging will just be a bonus.
It goes without saying of course that insightful, relevant and Pulitzer standard political writing as typified by this post deserves such longevity – it’s just a question of whether or not my health will match it.
I mention this only because it jarred nicely with the occasional posts you see on blogs ‘celebrating’ their 100th or 1,000th post or 3rd, 4th or 5th blogging anniversary. Clearly no blog is anywhere Buckley & Novak’s record but one wonders whether any prominent new media figures or outlets will ever experience that sort of longevity? Being in my late thirties lasting another 45 years just breathing will be achievement enough so time spent blogging will just be a bonus.
It goes without saying of course that insightful, relevant and Pulitzer standard political writing as typified by this post deserves such longevity – it’s just a question of whether or not my health will match it.
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