If you are at all interested in the Inspectors General scandal, but think that there’s no way you can get caught up on all whole story, then you need to read two essential posts by Stacy McCain. He has written a couple detailed accounts of the events thus far and tossed in a little commentary, based on his first-hand reporting, about where the investigation might go in the next few weeks and what you can do. I recommend you start with the NTC News roundup here, then move on to his article at The Greenroom.
Stacy has been doing some first-rate journalism lately on this story and his posts are almost perfect examples of how you can use the power of new media and the internet to give far more information in a smaller space than you ever could in a newspaper and magazine. His articles are absolutely packed with links to background material, more commentary, and other journalists’ work. When you’re doine reading and following the links, you’ll know just about everything he knows about the story. That is the very essence of journalism
Stacy has also outworked almost every professional news outlet, which shows you that journalism really isn’t brain surgery. All it takes is a curious nature and the desire to burn up some shoe leather. Of course, you probably have to be willing to follow the story anywhere, even if it means it’ll damage the Obam administration, which is probably why most of the MSM has done almost no reporting on it.
Make sure you get caught up, then leave him a little note. Good work ought to be commended, don’t you think?
Brain surgery? Nah. More like rock-’n'-roll, buddy. Thanks for the linkage. You’re owed beers.
Based on this posting, the following announcement was posted over at THE CAMP OF THE SAINTS [see (2)]:
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