The article, on the CBS news blog, makes a good point though:
Over time, will the question, “how are bloggers reacting?” start to simply overwhelm the more valuable question of, “what are bloggers saying?” Like many cable news programs, which seem to crave neat, snappy analysis over nuanced thinking, will blogs be evaluated only on their ability to slice and dice an opposing view rather than the value they could possibly bring to the table?All people react to emotion. Mainstream media (MSM) focuses their stories and coverage of the news on emotional issues because most Americans react to emotional stories. If you want well thought out, reasoned analysis, watch PBS or BBC America. MSM ain't gonna give it to ya.
Bloggers get so caught up in the world of blogging that they forget that the vast majority of Americans don't read blogs. In fact a lot of them don't read at all. They watch TV. They watch TV because it generally feeds them what they want.
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