pajama jardin

i heard an analyst use that phrase on the news last night. the "pajama jardin" referring to bloggers. with dan rather's memo-gate fiasco, blogs are in the news quite a lot these days.

they refer to bloggers as pajama clad, and this bugs me, because they say it in such a way as to pass judgment. i am irked by the fact that bloggers blew open one of the biggest stories of this election, and the analysts don't like that so they demean bloggers. analysts keep talking about how there is no system of checks and balances with bloggers, and how they are so much more "reliable."

if that were the case, how did rather and cbs get duped?

have all the checks and balances you want, but don't begrudge people's avenue for speaking their mind.

this, on top of the fact that journalism has become editorializing makes me weary of all news organizations (and even some authors who can't seem to separate the opinion and fact).

bloggers may simply be speaking their minds, but that doesn't mean (as powerline and little green footballs demonstrated) they aren't saying something worthwhile, even "newsworthy."

my assessment is, newcastertypes want to be the sole source for social commentary. they want allegiance and blind trust. but bloggers just speak their minds and leave the reader to judge, weigh, and interpret the facts. plus, blogs have the added advantage of two way communication. we are not simply fed news, we discuss the issues of the day in a way no six o'clock news ever can.