The blogging backlash is under way. Pay attention, but don't get the wrong message.
Recent articles in prominent publications, including a Forbes cover story called "Attack of the Blogs," have held the practice up to harsh scrutiny. A few politicians are complaining. Sen. Trent Lott (R-MS), whose career was wounded in part because of bloggers' accurate anger at his public remarks, is reported to say he pays no attention to blogs in the first place.
If you haven't read the Forbes article, ...