i think if its true then a bloggers response would be that they never claimed not to be biased. blogging is about expressing your opinion. its the news organization which profess not to possess a bias that is at issue. whether as you said they are biased in favor of their bottom line rather than explicit partisanship (such as is nearly explicity with fox and conservatives), this ultimately impacts their editorial behavior.
in the past, serious self examination of the media was left to scholars, but as the internet has lowered the barrier for mass media to virtually zero, the blogosphere has now become a focal point for the democratization of criticism, and with it an ability to magnify the many inconsistencies half truths and biases which pervade the media. so if the media are taking a whack at bloggers its only out of fear as their power to control the narrative is being challenged.
journalists are fond of refering to journalism as the first draft of history. they now have a lot of new editors and critics.
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in the past, serious self examination of the media was left to scholars, but as the internet has lowered the barrier for mass media to virtually zero, the blogosphere has now become a focal point for the democratization of criticism, and with it an ability to magnify the many inconsistencies half truths and biases which pervade the media. so if the media are taking a whack at bloggers its only out of fear as their power to control the narrative is being challenged.
journalists are fond of refering to journalism as the first draft of history. they now have a lot of new editors and critics.
- dave 1-26-2004 9:25 pm