Bill: If I were you, I'd fire off an email to the CSM.

Ironically, I'd say that you've found an error in the CSM article with Klein's first name...what are the odds that CBS News has two former VPs, both named Klein, both questioning the checks and balances among bloggers?

As to consulting experts, that effort was clearly led by the blogosphere, and in the case of Charles from LGF, he actually qualified as one of those experts himself. You contacted the typeface expert, and it was blogs that first brought attention to Dr. Newcomer's analysis which he posted on his own website. In a way, Dr. Newcomer was a member of the internet brigade, even though technically he doesn't have a blog per se. There was also the blog that contacted the person with the IBM composer typewriter.

I agree. I don't really care enough to fire off an e-mail, though.

It seems to me, having been an old school journalist, the NYT and WaPo in particular have degraded newspapers of record into journals of opinion, "so to speak."

President Bush, looking tired and frustrated, appeared today before an unresponsive crowd at the United Nations, clearly unable to convince his listeners of his point of view.

That's what passes for news today.
So what's their beef?

- Don't look now but Michael Moore has done a 180. Yes THAT Michael Morre...The one thats made a fashion statement out of looking butt crack ugly and scruffy.

- He now says that Burkette and the People at CBS and the DNC should be hung for what they've done.....Kerry sux as a candidate...All the Dems on the left should stop whining and put together a decent ticket...and finally he doesn't know who to believe any-moore....

- a 5 spot that that grudge master of cut and paste finds a way to make money off this re-invention of himself....

I stopped reading the CSM when they ran a front-page article about suburban sprawl, essentially in support of Al Gore's election bid in 2000. One quote in that article referred to people commuting by car to San Francisco from San Bernadino. That's a little over 400 miles *each way* (for those who don't live out here). With that evidence of their editorial prowess, on a front page article no less, then you shouldn't be surprised by anything they say.

Bill,

Isn't it obvious? CSM is saying you are a professional journalist.

Congratulations. Remember, professional journalists always need to look their best, so be sure to get some high-quality pajamas, suitable for interviews with celebrities and world leaders.

"The bloggers do not have any system of checks and balances. My issue is simply when we start elevating these journals of opinion to the level of newspapers of record, so to speak."

Bloggers have a clear cut and instant system of checks and balances, they are 1. the fact that blog readers expect and demand that every relevant blog entry include instant links to source material, and 2. Most blogs allow for comments from the readership, who never fail to blow the whistle if they think a bloggers posts are inaccurate, disingenous, unsupported, etc etc.

Blogs that do not follow the two rules above are either unsuccessful or they are Liberal (haha, couldn't resist). But the "unsuccessful" part is true because there are hundreds of other blogs you can click to and get "better" news and comment should you dislike Blogger A's methods and/or opinions.

These journalists need to get off their high horse and do some research. I'm sure some of them are out there doing just that, so hopefully we will see a change in their attitudes over the next year. Still, they really have no excuse... I have been a blog reader for a little less than a year, yet I've had dozens of blogs come and go from my "daily" reading list for various reasons. The ones that stay have a combination of entertaining writing, clear analysis, and allow themselves to be fact-checked. I get most of news from blogs these days, and I've been able to find bloggers who cover stories that suit my personal interests fairly easily.

I'd consider a disinfectant when you take that shower.

The high priests (of journalism, self-described) are afraid the common people have learned to read (blogs).

“In today’s New York Post, Roger Stone, who became associated with political ‘dirty tricks’ while working for Nixon, refused to deny that he was the source the CBS documents.

“Will Ed Gillespie or the White House admit today what they know about Mr. Stone’s relationship with these forged documents? Will they unequivocally rule out Mr. Stone’s involvement? Or for that matter, others with a known history of dirty tricks, such as Karl Rove or Ralph Reed?”

very late to the party, but I wish you'd reconsider about setting the CSM straight. you could forward the appropriate above comments, definitely point out the Klein problem (is that guy ducking now, or was it an honest mistake?), and let them know about the readership of blogs like yours, Sullivan's, Powerline, Allah, etc. give them an idea about the greater circulation they can't count hits from, such as the blogs that quote them. and keep your chin up. I never thought you were crying like Johnny. maybe a little somber is all.

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