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Blogging as Rebuttal

Oct 29, 2003 10:57 AM
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Here's another good site critical of Michael Moore's opus: Bowling for Truth.

One of my favorite things about the web as a communications medium is that it forces people to answer their critics. And sometimes that even favors the criticized party, because they can make a case that they're doing the right thing, instead of letting people adopt stances based on misunderstanding.

Similarly, Eugene Volokh chastises Slate for taking a Bush quote so far out of context that the meaning is reversed.

When I was younger, I would read two sections of the paper: sports (duh) and Letters to the Editor. For some reason, the latter always interested me more than the "news"; I think I intuitively sensed (and still do) that there's more truth in conversation than a one-way broadcast.


Comments: Blogging as Rebuttal

Yes, and here's Michael Moore's rebuttal to the critics of Bowling:

http://www.michaelmoore.com/words/wackoattacko/

Too bad you didn't include that, as it makes your "blogging as rebuttal" case pretty well.

Posted by: Richard Jones on October 29, 2003 4:04 PM | permalink

Actually I did, almost two months ago:

http://www.joegrossberg.com/archives/000897.html

Which is why I said "another" good site.

But thanks for your comments. I think they (and my response) reinforce my point about blogging being a back-and-forth medium instead of one-way.

Posted by: Joe Grossberg on October 29, 2003 4:35 PM | permalink

Ok, I've got to rent the video now to see what the big deal is...

Posted by: O'dell on October 30, 2003 3:37 AM | permalink

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