Besides, it’s part of the changing nature of media that a lot of news now emerge from blogs. Blogs are no longer just the useless (or not) musings on the issues of the day or what the blogger had for dinner, but an important means of getting news out that are ignored by the mainstream media.
Heck, FreeRepublic’s perhaps finest moment - the Rather affair - is an example of just that.
I posted a story a little while back about the UN allowing for the execution of gays in the news section. It was from a blog. But, it sure as heck was news. Blogs like “Watts up with that” publish many stories not appearing anywhere else, which are critical news regarding the global warming issue. The examples are rife.
Personally I have never had problems with the administration of this site. I post in news or blogs depending on my own editorial judgment whether the story is merely a blogger opinion/rant or a genuine news item that is unavailable elsewhere.
The blogosphere has played a critical role already in America, and is now doing a similar thing in Europe when it comes to the abuses of the EU and the islamic encroachment. Even youtube has become an important medium for distributing both news and editorial content.
Thanks for being a reasonable, intelligent freeper.
People like you are the backbone of this site.
Cheers.
I remember it well.
Well enough to recall it had nothing to do with any blog.
Thank you for your thoughtful post.