Well, Red America is no more and plagiarism brought it down. That’s right…Ben Domenech has resigned due to some heavy pressures from the left, the right, and probably his own conscience.
This looks bad for bloggers, right? Well, as the executive editor of washingtonpost.com explains…
We appreciate the speed and thoroughness with which our readers and media outlets surfaced these allegations. Despite the turn this has taken, we believe this event, among other things, testifies to the positive and powerful role that the Internet can play in the the practice of journalism.
So does this say anything about the right wing? Well, only if you want it to say anything. Me, I think this is a testament to the self-correcting system that is the blogosphere.
In short, Ben’s loss is our gain.
Thanks Ben.