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Atlanta, GA | Posted: April 21, 2010
The AJC asked Public Policy Professor Susan Herbst to comment on political blogs, in particular, one being used by a Georgian who is using the web to try to fire senators. The article notes Herbst's perspective: While it's good that everyday voters can now get their voices heard on the blogosphere, it's disturbing they can also do so with no formal training on research or fact-checking, no inclination to be objective and no qualms about posting opinion as gospel.
