Mr. Morford is right. and wrong. While it takes years of training to be just a so-so- journalist, I believe it takes a lifetime to be a great journalist. While someone writing a blog can come up with a great idea. He doesn't know how to convey it so it is comprehensible to the masses. And that my friend, is where the green comes in.

Intelligent and witty essay about the blogosphere's reactions to the demise of major newspapers -- and the anticipated decline of traditional journalism. The author discusses recent posts by Clay Shirky, David Winer and other digerati, then offers his own argument for why we need professionals and established newsrooms, not just more social networks. His points are reasonable, and logically presented, and his good sense of humor helps make this read enjoyable, despite its depressing subject matter.