After reading James Cerbie's draft of his research paper, it has become apparent that his is nearly my antithesis. His paper swoons over the benefits of Blogs, even going so far as to say that Blogs are a good source of Investigative Journalism. I'm sorry, but where did this come from? When was the last time any of us saw a blog that UNCOVERED a huge news story?
Sure, blogs are great for people voicing their opinions on the political spectrum, but I find it hard to believe that the next Watergate will surface on blogs instead of mainstream journalism, where authors have much more in-depth analysis and can tie together stories, as well as use the pull of the newspaper to gain interviews and information that would normally be restricted.
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