Re: Blogosphere [was Re: Karl Rove Beats The Rap]
On Jun 17, 2006, at 4:13 PM, Dennis Perrin wrote:
I see blogging, when it’s good and interesting, as something we at
the old FAIR used to preach about news consumers becoming critics
and analysts. And it’s that angle that has the MSM so spooked and
defensive. Finally, their critics can have an instant, global
audience, and their bullshit, lies and propaganda can be taken
apart, usually in the same news day. Admittedly, the majority of
bloggers do nothing of the kind and essentially jerk off in their
respective spaces, but that’s just the way it is. There are those
of us who try to go a bit deeper than just reacting to headlines
and offering party spin. (And yes, I have travelled and reported on
things I don’t find in the papers, mostly person-to-person stuff,
but I know what Doug’s getting at and in general agree.)
Dennis, you’re in the top 1% of bloggers ranked by wit and
intelligence. It’s not you I’m talking about.
Doug