Late to the congratulations but sincere nevertheless - well done. You are our voice.
I address the following post #507
To: Brilliant
He also complained that there was no check on the bloggers. To me, it seems that he's really complaining that the bloggers have now placed a check on the networks.
Yes, that's it. The Internet community has evolved into a watch dog of the MSM. Bloggers may get aspects to a news story incorrect, but their take on things can get vetted by hundreds of thousands if not millions of people, and the truth usually surfaces. We vet ourselves and we vet the news organizations, especially on important issues.
507 posted on 09/12/2004 5:30:15 AM PDT by demlosers (52 days left until the Kerry campaign is put out of its misery.)
The tide has turned and the internet has given voice to those who have had to swallow the pap delivered each night into the homes of most people who are too tired and too busy with their personal lives to tap into research and questioning what they are being fed.
Now the "little" people (who aren't pulling in millions, having a vested interest in delivering a daily news suited to special interest groups) have their place in checking each and everything delivered.
I challenge the Alphabets and some cable news outlets to clean up their act: they are no longer the kings and queens of information. If we of the internet world are described as sitting around in our pajamas, it further promotes the fact we do not need an "image" to project truth and integrity - because it is there for checking. The checking is done as the membership develop a topic from start to finish. Very few members get away with lazy research as there is always another who will call him or her out.
Our members themselves constantly check messages, they do research, argue points, revise and reverse, debate and discuss, and get it right - in front of the world.
No secret meetings of what to "promote" - which has been your methodology and is now proving to be your downfall.
No more secret meetings trying to defend a blatant set of lies involving a national political election, continuing your fabrications to "save face". What are you trying to save? Save yourself by admitting the truth.
Never again tell the public what you think we should be told to believe! The internet and the bloggers are here to stay and will catch you at your games every time.
Change your delivery to us or close your newsrooms entirely.
We want honest untainted information, not what you believe
is tidy newstainment suitable for those who don't care.
In these days of minute to minute crises, it is imperative we receive the honest reality of our world in order to make concrete decisions on our own.