Friday, September 10, 2004

Blogosphere in a state of euphoria

Blogosphere is truly in a state of euphoria today, and rightly so. Sites like Power Line and Little Green Footballs have done a tremendous job of rightly questioning documents of dubious origin. Whether the documents prove to be real or fake, many blogs have performed a service in the name of freedom of speech that would make the Founding Fathers proud. But here I am to rain on the parade. The MSM is not going to give up its crown easily or any time soon. The blogosphere is finding its place right now amongst legitimate news sources. Unlike radio vs. the newspaper, or the TV vs. the radio, the blogosphere will not supplant TV as America's news source. We will have a place, an increasingly prominent place, but as long as we are individuals fighting what we see as the good fight, we will be vulnerable to MSM charges of bias and inaccuracy. Unless we can coalesce into some sort of organized unit, we will continue to be seasoning to the MSM's entree.

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