Nasty Riffraff

Very interesting read: "Why War, Why Now?" by Joe Conason. (Thanks to Media Whores Onlinefor this link.)

Also on MWO: A quote by Chris Matthews, of all people:

"Where in the constitution is crap like this?"


Daily Howler points out how the much of the media rushed to judgment over the medical students at a Shoney's. Turns out that there was a big problem with the reports that the students ran through a toll booth: it didn't happen. What's alarming here is that the toll booth story wasn't checked, either by law enforcement or by the media reporting it. And instead of being red-faced, many of the major newspapers have buried the "correction."

It's no wonder that alternative journalism, including blogs, is sweeping the 'net. Of course people like Norah Vincent sneer at blogs not written by professional journalists, but that's just her. Whether the traditional media likes it or not, many people are turning to the alternatives because they no longer trust the major media. As newspapers are losing readership and circulation, people are doing Google searches to find what the "real" story is. True, there's lots of garbage out there, too. But I like the fact that people have choices.

Quote of the week:
"It's Florida. It's always close."
--Jeb Bush, on the upcoming governor's race in Florida.