Kesher Talk

War news. Everybody's doing it, says Reuters.

Since the Sept. 11 attacks on the United States in 2001, the Internet has taken on the role the corner barbershop once played in small-town America -- a place where people gather to discuss and debate issues. . . . "This war is a ratcheting up of the significance of the 'Net . . . They needed to vent and there was no room for that in the traditional media space . . .So the Web becomes a virtual commons where people can talk about anxieties, swap morsels of information and it's a many-to-many medium, unlike television."

I sure hope this is true - It couldn't have happened to a nicer guy. Not. As the war proceeds, Fisk becomes more and more incoherent. Is the plethora of Iraq pundits leaving you confused? Ask and you shall receive: The Slate Field Guide to Iraq Pundits (from Richard Perle to Thomas Friedman to Janeane Garofalo).

posted by Judith @ 3/20/2003 06:20:17 PM