"There are so many great things that the internet does and has to offer, but at the same time, Kyra, as you know, there is this dark side," Roberts said. "Imagine what would have happened if we hadn't taken a look at what happened with Shirley Sherrod and plumbed the depths further and found out that what had been posted on the internet was not in fact reflective of what she said."You mean like those "N" words that you and others claimed were thrown at a Congressmen? Those "facts" that were not reflective of what was said?
So are you admitting you can't do your jobs? "can't always look at what happened"? Isn't that part of the job description of journalists? (not to be confused with Journo-Lists..)
But Phillips replied that the mainstream media "can't always do that."
"There's going to have be a point in time where these people have to be held accountable," Phillips said. "How about all these bloggers that blog anonymously? They say rotten things about people and they're actually given credibility, which is crazy. They're a bunch of cowards, they're just people seeking attention."You mean like Al Sharpton? You mean like Janeanne Garofolo? You mean like Kathy Griffin? Malik Shabazz? Those people?
Hell, I'll wager that the bloggers are the FIRST to admit when they screw up (even those on the left), because they get called out on their comments from other readers and bloggers faster than the media watchdogs call out each other for.
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