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Howell Raines (scroll down a bit) has the unmitigated gall to imply that bloggers aren't as credible as journalists?

For better or for worse, blogging has carved out its spot in the mainstream media. In doing so, it gained the attention of journalists around the world and has certainly incurred the wrath of many. Likened to the "lunchtime chatter in a high-school cafeteria," blogs are taking a beating in the ongoing commentary on their worth. While their overall journalistic contribution can be debated endlessly, some of the medium's drawbacks cannot be ignored. Studies show that their voluntary nature is a huge detriment, with 25 percent of blogs being abandoned within a year of their inception. And Fark.com's recent declaration that its contributors don't hold themselves "to the same standards as (The New York Times)" probably didn't do the genre any favors.

The same standards as The Times? Remind me - isn't Raines the bozo who hired (and defended) Jayson Blair? Exactly what would he know about journalistic standards? Pot, Kettle. Kettle, Pot...