INTERESTING STORY ON BLOGS AND NEWS REPORTING:

W. Joseph Campbell, an associate communications professor at American University, said blogs have been out ahead of the mainstream media on some stories involving Kerry, and the blogs themselves have, in many cases, done a good job of vetting stories.

“The blogs that I’m familiar with don’t tend to be fast and loose with the facts,” he said. “They really try to pin it down.”

If blogs continue to grow in influence and credibility, it could be a pivotal moment for political reporting, he said, adding, “There are some earmarks of watershed here.”

We’ll see.

UPDATE: This related post is interesting, too.