The Value of Fact Checking

For all the talk about whether or not blogs are reliable news sources in and of themselves, one thing cannot be argued -- their value in fact checking the mainstream media. The Brad Blog posted this little allegory yesterday. Brad and I definitely don't agree on a lot of things, but this post transcends that fact.

If a blogger had not noticed this error, then how long would it have taken CNN to correct it? Whether this was careless journalism or just an honest mistake, a blogger performed a valuable service here. It happens everyday. Blogs create an efficient form of media accountability, and it happens from both sides of the political spectrum.