There are a lot of bloggers who self-describe as “journalists.” Unfortunately, the majority of them write articles that lack most of the fundamentals that make an article journalistic. Before casting serious stones, it’s important to set the guidelines for what journalistic writing actually looks like. We’ll outline some common mistakes bloggers make, and look at a few examples of articles that fail the “good journalism” litmus test. What Is Good Journalism? The best guidelines for good journalism come from the American Press Association and their publication Principles of Journalism. In 1997, a team of journalists worked for four years holding public forums, studying journalism history, an surveying journalists around the country.