Scott Burgess catches The Guardian in a piece of quite exceptional nonsense.
He also notes The Times’ leader on blogs and journalism.
The paradox of the internet is that good
journalism matters more than ever. Without it we as a society will
reach the wrong conclusions about important questions. And with so much
conflicting information flying around, the chances of making the wrong
judgment are increased. But good journalism, as opposed to citizen
journalism, does not just happen. It requires substantial investment. The Times
has more foreign correspondents in the field than any other British
national paper, helping to sift fact from rumour, bias and innuendo.
More than ever, consumers of information need to be aware of the
different types that are fighting for their attention. To amend C. P.
Scott, comment is free, but facts are expensive.
Absolutely, bloody right, let the bloggers into the house and who knows what will happen? After all, only the main newspapers have the capital and experience to be able, just as an example, properly proof-read their output.
But bloggers can also be clumsy creatures. Many
are unsophisticated, prejudiced, conspiracy-obsessed, hyperinflated and
plain wrong. How do you, as a brow-ser, know what you are getting?
Ahem.
brow-ser
Robbie?
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