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Monday, March 07, 2005

When Blogs Attack

Finally, an analysis of the blogosphere that doesn't take the easy way out and proclaim it to be the domain of pajama-clad extremists. Unsurprisingly, most liberal bloggers turn out to be people like myself-- frustrated with the current state of affairs, and starting to get active. Right-wing bloggers? Paid operatives of the reactionary establishment from day one.

That's an oversimplification, but if you're interested in the story of who bloggers are and how the media portrays them, check it out. Good reading. I'm linking to the MyDD summary, but the complete article at the American Prospect is, of course, the real story.