That's a healthy development, regardless of one's political philosophy. A few years ago Nicholas Negroponte predicted we'd be able to get our news filtered to our liking by adjusting a news organization's coverage to our individual political leanings by simply dialing up a more liberal or conservative story. That's not likely to happen, given the resources that would be needed to pull that off. Instead, users today can calibrate their news by dialing into the political site of their choice. NewsMax and its kin have their place in today's online media universe, though relying on such an outlet to the exclusion of others would present a distorted lens into current events.
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The truth goes to the user with the most powerful argument and the most credible source. We're in a new age. May the most honest journalism win. Tell us why or why not. J.D. Lasica is a free-lance writer and OJR columnist working in the Internet industry.