The Laughing Wolf

Yet Another Attempt To Marginalize The Blogosphere

Cardinal Puppileiu has this up at his site, on an attempt by the Shady Lady of the Old Media to marginalize and trivialize the Blogosphere and those who write or read here. He also has a link up to a good fisking of the article and the “facts” therein (Al-Reuters: the scare quotes do work, thanks for sharing). It is most interesting to me that the two outlets most savaged by accurate reporting, fact checking, and just damned good journalism in the Blogosphere are the ones to lead the charge against the Blogosphere. Coincidence? You be the judge.

It is also interesting to note that one tactic both have used is a fundamental part of the specialization model that underpins media economics. Yes, there is a strong weedout process, just as there was in the history of print media. I know this is taught in journalism graduate school, and even in undergraduate classes at good schools, so how is it that they seem to have this myopia? Of course, it would never be bias or an attempt to discredit an opposition they cannot take on with facts or in an open fight… Not the first of this we have seen, and as I said before, it will not be the last. As they lose audience and money, this type of attack will become much more frequent, and much more nasty.

Oh, Glenn? Sure you can. We believe you.

LW