[PJ-Comix]

The ABSOLUTE Cluelessness of Stu Rothenberg concerning the Blogosphere is absolutely astounding. Hey Rothenberg! In the old days Dan Rather would have gotten away with his phony TANG story. It was the BLOGOSPHERE that made the facts known that his documents were FRAUDULENT.

I saw this segment and Howard Kurtz had a look of disgust mixed with pity on his face as Know-Nothing Rothenberg ranted on about Bloggers, a subject about which he is almost completely IGNORANT.

[Prost1]

What's even better is that Bloggers opinions are equally if not more valid than CNN et al.

Why, because CNN, MSNBC, CBS et al represent the "fringe group".

See election results!

[Darkwolf377]

I just read the transcript. What exactly did Rothenberg say that was so outrageous? The only thing I found that one might debate was the point about "editors". But that's not a really contentious point, is it? Bloggers don't have editors in the way newspapers do. The average person making an opinion does, either.

Does anuone see a story on ONE blog and buy it 100% or do we wait for major news sources or many other sources/blogs to pick it up before we believe it? Is a blog somehow pure just because it's a blog? That's like saying a newspaper is beyond criticism just because it's a newspaper.

As for the blogosphere nailing Rather, what did Rothenberg say that contradicts the fact that certain blogs worked in revealing the truth of that story? I didn't notice him mentioning that, though I kind of skimmed the transcript and may have missed it. (Even in that case, though, the blogosphere would have been the resting place of that story if the MSM didn't also report the blogs' findings, right?)

I don't see what he said that's so horribly increibly clueless.

[ScottFromSpokane]

Is there something outrageous in the part you didn't excerpt?

The problem with what's quoted here is that it's s obvious as to be boring.

[Time is now]

"KURTZ (voice-over): When bloggers pummel people in the media, whether it's Dan Rather, or, for that matter, discredited White House reporter Jeff Gannon, critics say they resemble an angry lynch mob. "

Can someone explain how Jeff Gannon was "discredited"? Did he print lies (Jason Blair) broadcast lies (Dan Rather) or ask insipid questions?

[Servant of the 9]

The Legacy Media has given it's death rattle, and the people it pays are beginning to panic.

So9

[cricket]

"I saw this segment and Howard Kurtz had a look of disgust mixed with pity on his face. . ."

. . .are you sure you were not misreading his 'face'?

Where did Kurtz weigh in on this. . .

[Cold Heat]

I don't think it matters how the MSM see bloggers.

The MSM is the reason blogs, forums and opinion boards exist. They can trash, comment or try to degrade.

It only fuels the need for more.

The MSM is flailing at invisible bats. I wonder why they are so concerned:-)