] Blogging is also changing the way people get their news,
] and the way the media is presenting it.
] When former House Majority Leader Trent Lott gave his
] controversial speech at Sen. Strom Thurmond's 100th
] birthday party, the story was largely ignored in the
] mainstream press. But political blogs such as
] www.talkingpointsmemo.com jumped on it, turning it into a
] national story. Traditional media outlets took notice of
] how the story got out.
] Now many newspapers and other news outlets are promoting
] news "blogs" by their reporters and columnists.