Classes of Blog Posts
on Apr 8, 2005 at 4:17 pm
Some of the contributors to the blog have been discussing the different types of posts we put up. The question arose whether and how to differentiate posts that reflect recitations of fact (e.g., the Supreme Court decided case X announcing rule Y) versus our own analysis or interpretation of fact (e.g., the Supreme Court’s decision in X is idiotic).
We’ve decided to experiment with using one of two introductory headings — Analysis or Commentary — to flag posts that go substantially beyond reporting fact. We will try to use “Analysis” when we’re giving your our impression of the pure legal merits of an argument or court opinion. We will try to use “Commentary” when we’re offering a more normative take. Obviously, the categories are imperfect and overlap, but we’ll give it a try. In addition, if our Analysis or Commentary posts repeatedly take one side of a debate, we intend to invite someone to write a response for publication on the blog.
The new categories do not, by the way, reflect a shift in the focus of the blog to greater commentary. The goal is simply to give you as readers confidence that you are reading objective posts, while still providing us the opportunity to relate to you our views.
