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February 28, 2005

As bloggers become the media

MarketWatch: Why the bloggers frighten me (a little) -- Commentary: I still can't trust them to be accurate or fair.

The danger is that bloggers are going to embrace the worst aspects of tabloids. That means, as the saying goes, they'll throw their content against a wall, and if it sticks, they'll publish it, no matter how wild or trivial it might be.
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Ultimately, the best of the bloggers are as legitimate as their print counterparts at newspapers and magazines - and they're performing a public service by beating their peers to big stories. They can offer just about as much immediacy as radio and television news outlets, and that keeps traditional media on their toes.

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Books -- Feb. 28

Current:

"The Motley Fool Investment Guide" by David and Tom Gardner

"A New Song" by Jan Karon

Finished:

"Citizen Girl" by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus

"Caddie Woodlawn" by Carol Ryrie Brink, A Newberry winner

"The Last Juror" by John Grishman

Wall Street Meat: My Narrow Escapefrom the Stock Market Grinder" by And Kessler

"Pattern Recognition" by William Gibson


Audio Books

Current:

"Alexander Hamilton" by Ron Chernow

Finished:

"7 money mantras for a richer life [how to live well with the money you have]" by Michelle by Singletary.

"The essential 55 [an award-winning educator's rules for discovering the successful student in every child]" by Ron Clark

"A short history of nearly everything" by Bill Bryson

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Good reading from ACBJ -- Feb. 28

Atlanta Business Chronicle -- Not the first time for ChoicePoint: Company has faced at least 11 lawsuits

Business First of Buffalo -- Women run the show at most credit unions

Cincinnati Business Courier -- Procter/Gillette merger leaked? Investors reaped profits on options trading just before announcement

The Denver Business Journal -- Hidden danger: Air cargo security remains elusive in United States

Kansas City Business Journal -- Misplaced trust often plays a big role in embezzlements

San Francisco Business Times -- Gap trying on new sizes: Rollout of 'Petite' stores, 'Plus' line an attempt to better fit customers

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