Question 2: The Blogosphere

Issue : In the Blogosphere, Lightning Strikes Thrice: CNN news exec is latest victim of blogosphere’s Wild West justice /Howard Kurtz, Washington Post.

DFO : At times, the blogosphere can be scary because it’s brutally frank — and turnaround time is next to zero, faster even than radio or television. Still, I believe, the blogs are here to stay and are a good thing, representing the next wave.

Question: Is the blogosphere a little too ruly and unfair? Are trained journalists better able to play the role as gatekeeper?