Bloggers say they keep mainstream media honest: It's a chance to empower political activists and expose errors in journalism. Or it's a great way to crack jokes and get paid, if you're lucky. [...]
What makes blogs better than the standard media, especially cable television news shows, is that mistakes are immediately corrected, the bloggers said. Also, bloggers link to other Web sites they're referring to in their comments, allowing readers to evaluate the background themselves.
