The invaluable contribution of bloggers, to me, is that they act as watchdogs of the MSM. In second place is their value as a news source, as most bloggers don't have the ability to do significantly widespread reporting.
I completely agree. Another thing about the bloggers is
that with the multitude that's out there, you are going
to have a number of real authorities and experts in
EVERY field. That's exactly what happened with Rather's
forgeries. Some document experts thru their expertise
and professional knowledge -- EXPOSED THEM. Back in the
days that the mainstream media wishes were still here --
we all would have been fooled and CBS could possibly
have given the election to Kerry! But what the mainstreamers hate is that the old days and the old
monopoly are gone.