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Bloggers - Beowolf Cluster of Fact Checkers?

Posted by timothy on from the parallelilizable dept.

d3ik writes "Wired has an interesting take on bloggers role in journalism and politics. I've never been comfortable with news discussions sites being called blogs... but I guess "news discussion sites" isn't as catchy. Anyway, the article makes some good points on the role of bloggers in fact-checking (read: tearing apart) some of the stories and claims that the huddled masses would normally take as fact."

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  1. Slashdot by CamMac · · Score: 3, Funny

    Of Course this works, just look at the massive wealth of accurate, unbiased information that is Slashdot.

    --Cam

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    All jocks think about is sports. All nerds think about is sex.
  2. Re:Failed by our news media by DAldredge · · Score: 2, Funny

    Or it could be the Clintons trying to clear the way for a run by Hillary in 2008.

    See, I can make shit up too!!!!