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August 28, 2006
Journalists. Some of 'em are cuter than others. Not that I have pictures of the CUTE one.
This is not Gladwell v. Jane Galt; journalist v. blogger. It's world experts v. blogger. Just so we are clear on this.
As the peeved Mr. Gladwell's sentence begins, "just so we're clear on this," Miss McArdle is a paid journalist. And a blogger. So it's journalist vs. journalist at worst. And I happen to think that bloggo-journalists are more trustworthy than journalists who mount the high horse to dismiss their supposed lessers. Just me, the Ph.d.-holding member of the 'blogger' class. So he quotes world experts. I know some people of the world expert class. Some of 'em impress me. Others of them don't.Similarly, Miss McArdle mentions that when she reads a number of papers by experts and decides on a postion (for an article or for a blog posting) she accepts responsibility for the position.
Miss McArdle much weakens her position in this:
I don't retract my assertions, mind you . . . but I do issue this heartfelt cri de coeur to Mr Gladwell: can't we be friends anyway? After all, I'm so fond of you . . .
I mean, Megan, look at his hair! Oh, puh-leeze! You know, folks, the sad fact of google cacheing will make many of you unhappy by the time you're my age. Not that I have anything to conceal in the personal grooming line!
Posted by CrankyProfessor at August 28, 2006 11:22 PM