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"...but I don't think having a bias for the truth is necessarily a bad thing --or at least not as bad as having a bias with an agenda."

But what bias DOESN'T have an agenda? Isn't determining which information source has a 'bais for the truth' (if that's even possible) the whole crux of the matter?

"If nothing else, it gives us the ability to decide for ourselves from among a variety of diverse opinions rather than bowing at the monolith."

That's all fine and dandy if we (the people) really do choose from among a variety of diverse opinions. That requires skepticism and research. If we blindly assume that (for example) bloggers are just as credible as so-called 'traditional' journalists, or if we attribute a higher credibility to bloggers simply by virtue of their using 'modern technology' or simply because they AREN'T 'traditional' journalists, we are still 'bowing at the monolith'. It's just a different monolith.

"Meet the new boss, same as the old boss..."

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That's the key  rapson | 01/19/05
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Out source with Blogging  Nullifidian | 01/19/05
I don't understand  rapson | 01/19/05
re: I don't understand  dberlind | 01/19/05
OK, that makes sense  rapson | 01/19/05
Bloggers or stars  Roger Ramjet | 01/19/05
Roger and I rarely seem to agree  Mack DaNife | 01/19/05
Technology--an unbiased aid  pvn | 01/27/05
Try Understanding This...  hardedge@... | 01/19/05
Bowing  rapson | 01/19/05
Those who fail to study history  Normal_z | 01/25/05
Cradle to grave  Roger Ramjet | 01/19/05
No.  michael-t | 01/19/05
It already has  Spoon Jabber | 01/19/05
Everyone has an agenda!  MacGeek2121 | 01/20/05
Everyone with an agenda?  dberlind | 01/20/05
Objectivity was always an illusion/  francine@... | 01/21/05
Weighted sum of subjectivity  pvn | 01/26/05
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tell me what's important--I have ten minutes  dmennie | 01/21/05
Community Self-help  pvn | 01/26/05

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