Beware of the Blogs

For the first time in their existence the MSM has two ominous things to contend with, competition from an alternative news source and intense scrutiny of their own reporting and it scares the bejeezus out of them.

"The danger in blogging is that there isn't that level of checking", said
John Russial, associate professor in the University of Oregon School of
Journalism and Communication. "Information can get out there and it
can spread like wildfire, when in fact it might not be true."

You mean like CBS and the Texas Air National Guard Story?

Layton advises using the blogs as educational tools, and as with anything
on the internet, he said the mantra that teachers must drive home is "consider
the source"

You would like that wouldn't you John. Well you saying it ain't going to make it so. Why do you think so many people have switched to getting their news from the internet John, they have considered the source and found it to be deficient. This guy should be teaching patronizing 101

you can do damage if your information isn't accurate", Russial said, "there is a
responsibility to be accurate."

You mean like the NYT looted weapons cache story John?

Expect a lot more of this sort of cowpie criticism from both the MSM and academia. Bloggers are an affront to both their legitimacy and relevance. Blogs are goring some serious oxes folks and they are going to do everything possible to delegitimize those efforts.