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'Pajama People' a Fresh Alternative in Journalism (FR Mentioned in Philly Inquirer)
Philly Inquirer (Sunday Editorial) ^ | 9/26/04 | Jo Jacobs

Posted on 09/26/2004 7:31:13 AM PDT by gopwinsin04

Journalists tend to be liberal Democrats from middle class families with some education, few spend time with blue collar workers, people in the military or people of religious faith.

Bloggers are true to the old journalism adage, 'If your mother says she loves you, check it out.'

On the internet, nobody knows youre anything.

So you have to prove that you are worth reading a believing by providing links to source material or to your credentials and by making sense.

CBS remained clueless. A former CBS vice president Jon Klein sneered at the critics, 'You couldn't have a starker contrast between the multiple layers of checks and balances and a guy sitting in his living room in his pajamas writing.'

As it turned out, the guys in the pajamas beat the pants off CBS News.

(Excerpt) Read more at philly.com ...


TOPICS: Editorial; Extended News; Free Republic; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: fr; neweraofcredibility; pajamahedeen; rathergate
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To: tsmith130

After logging on to http://www.bugmenot.com , I typed "pajama people" into the Philly paper's search window and it came up right away.


41 posted on 09/26/2004 11:54:48 PM PDT by GretchenM (A country is a terrible thing to waste. Vote Republican.)
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To: dAnconia

fyi ping


42 posted on 09/28/2004 10:13:14 AM PDT by Annie03 (Kerry American Values: abortion and appeasement)
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To: gopwinsin04
A former CBS vice president Jon Klein sneered at the critics, 'You couldn't have a starker contrast between the multiple layers of checks and balances and a guy sitting in his living room in his pajamas writing.'

Dear Mr. Klein: Average people sitting in their pajamas watch CBS news. However, if you insist on insulting your audience, we will turn the channel to another station who will appreciate our attention. Thank you most kindly, Average Joe & Jill Voter

43 posted on 09/28/2004 6:33:06 PM PDT by pray4liberty (http://www.40daysusa.org Please pray for our Nation)
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To: Jenya

Good one.


44 posted on 09/28/2004 8:04:32 PM PDT by Ciexyz (At his first crisis, "President" Kerry will sail his Swiftboat to safety, then call Teddy.)
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