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Monday, September 15, 2008 12:00 AM

Time's Karen Tumulty: Unlike reporters, bloggers don't have to use proof

A reporter from one of the nation's most fact-challenged "news" magazines claims that bloggers enjoy a "luxury" her colleagues don't -- the ability to say things without evidence.

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  • Monday, September 15, 2008 10:20 AM

    Irony

    I asked Karen to give examples of how Glenn makes a case but doesn't have to prove it. I hope the irony of her failure to prove her own case isn't lost on her.

    (As a side note, I find her reference to Glenn as "Glennzilla" to be utterly unprofessional. It's very petty and childish, and hardly helps her credibility.)

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