http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/...
from a Molly Ivins column on our op-ed page:
[The Washington Press Corps] It's like a cross between Versailles under Louis XIV and high school: obsequious courtiers flattering their way to favor, plus the silly cliques of the "in crowd" and "out crowd." On the other hand, I am greatly cheered by the young journalists in the blogosphere who have now whelped a perfect litter of books worth paying attention to.
For my marbles and chalk, the pick is David Sirota's "Hostile Takeover: How Big Money and Corruption Conquered Our Government - and How We Take It Back."
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While there are right-wing blogs that are entertaining freak shows, it's hard to find substantial journalism there. I hate to list bloggers I like because I'm bound to leave out so many, but here goes: Daily Kos, Eschaton, Altercation, Political Animal and Media Matters.
This may not seem like a big deal to most people, but my town newspaper is, how shall I say, NOT WITH IT. To see them publishing a perspective column offering the names of liberal blogs is just unbelievable. Hopefully people read the newspaper today and see these names on the last line of the article.
Now I think it'll be important to submit letters to the editor speaking out in favor of blogs and raising awareness to the failings of the mainstream media.
So if there is anyone else here in the vicinity of Nashua, New Hampshire, please let's try and make something out of this.