St Petersburg Times Apologizes?

I applaud the St. Petersburg Times for commending bloggers (see editorial "The role of bloggers," published 26 February 2005) and admitting the media’s credibility problem; but wonder at its sincerity when far more column inches were dedicated to the suggestion that journalism and mainstream media (MSM) have been victimized! It was incredibly irresponsible of Eason Jordan to suggest that US troops where “deliberately targeting” (read murdering) journalists and I commend those who published Jordan’s own words to bring about his resignation. And lets be truthful, James Guckert was not a journalistic victim, he didn’t exaggerate or deceive anyone. Liberal bloggers condemned him for agreeing with the President and being gay! The true victims are MSM readers who have endured the unfettered rants, screeds and vitamins (this is an obscure reference to Robyn Blumner whose St Pete Times column is advertised as "vitamins for the mind") of deposed MSM elitists like Eason Jordan or Howell Raines. In a society of majority rule, bloggers seem to be successful when their message resonates with the views of mainstream society (MSS). Long live MSS!