Posted on 11/25/2004 7:52:43 AM PST by HighWheeler
"Ironically, bloggers mostly feed off the work of professional journalists who do the legwork."
No....we feed off the lies, mistakes, and bias of "professional" journalists.
Dear Antonio,
I support my local paper even though it is a left wing rag. (Austin American Statesman) BUT - I come here to FR and trash it everyday....
and by the way....
Where are your clothes?
And on top off all these, pathetic "hit" pieces such as this, as a result! It is indeed a great month! May it last through the remainder of the year.
Cheers!
It's the author of this self-congratulting article who doesn't get it. If the result of the pajamahadeens efforts is a more responsible and accurate press, their work has been a success.
Ironically, bloggers mostly feed off the work of professional journalists who do the legwork
No, not at all. We post breaking news sometimes before the "professional journalists" are aware of it. WE are the check and balance of the "professional journalists" and they don't like it. They aren't used to being questioned--or proven wrong! They aren't used to having their slant pointed out. They aren't used to being corrected by people who don't have to go to journalism school to learn to identify the difference between fact and opinion.
This fellow seems to think we get paid to be Pajamahudeen. As in "if you destroy us you won't have a job either". Dude, it would make me very happy if there was no significant media bias to check. I could spend my time and energy on other worthwhile pursuits.
Out of self-defense for the culture, we HAVE to take these people on. I don't like to gloat when we beat them, but we need to beat them. It was unfortunate that we had to take Rather out, but he had too much power and was abusing it too badly. That is dangerous for the Republic.
Not to worry, you will soon be required to have a press card to blog.
I don't know if I've ever read a more ignorant sentence in my life.
Yup, the HildeBeast thinks the Internet doesn't have the proper controls on it.
Hello? Antonia Zerbisias? You are replaceable.
Hah! The author is just whining because the Pyjamahadeen is holding his and the rest of MSM's feet to the fire! Poor darlin's, they can't get away with making up the news any more. Should we send them some flowers? Like maybe a nice Venus Flytrap?
What a bunch of nonsense. If I want news on Iraq, I look at some blogs of people that are "doing the legwork" in Iraq by fighting, rebuilding, and living there that so happen to write an e-diary of what is going from there perspective.
In depth, varied and rich information content.
I don't think so, Antonio. Nature abhors a vacuum, and you will be replaced. As for the reasons for your impending doom, why don't you quit blaming bloggers and look in the mirror?
"You couldn't have a starker contrast between the multiple layers of checks and balances (on network news) and a guy sitting in his living room in his pajamas writing."
What he dosent realize is that everyone KNOWS you can't trust the Blogger, so you must verify what he says.
The bloggers have rightly exposed that the "multiple layers of checks and balances" is a myth.
delusional - hasn't existed in decades - although I am sure he believes that globalist crank cronkite is a "man for the ages"
I can live with that. If we didn't have to dissect every article out of the MSM, we could focus on the actual content and deal directly with the government (or other subject of the reporting.) As it is now, we spend all our time trying to ferret out the truth in MSM articles.
If the liars and propagandists wither and die, and are replaced by more "Objective Journalists"tm who actually report the truth fairly and objectively, not exaggerating or omitting important elements, we will all be better off for it.
A search of this guy's previous writing shows a lot of his articles pushing the gay agenda:
Oooh, oooh... my turn:
"Your column is pointless, unfocused, and borderline incoherent. And you suck."
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