The problem with the MSM
Bob at Have Conflict, Will Travel (no permalink) examines why the MSM is having conniptions with the rise of blogs -- and hits the nail right on the head:
"The first rule of journalism is that you don't talk about journalism."They've had free reign for how long -- with no one to reliably fact-check them or examine their track record? It's going to be a rough transition.As much of a joke as it was, it was also a very biting commentary on the MSM, because in the end, that's their problem with blogs and bloggers. They can't stand the fact that they no longer have a monopoly on the facts, nor on the distribution. Now they have loose cannons on their tail, looking for this mythical "liberal media bias" which they for so long have denied. Of course, loose cannons are rarely a good thing, but I think the fear of loose cannons can be an excellent motivator for the MSM to start really analyzing what they're saying day out and day in, and more importantly, how they're saying it.
Posted by Matt at February 17, 2005 12:37 AM
