Wired News has an article on the role blogs are playing in bringing some issues to the world’s attention when the mainstream press would just let them go unnoticed, as exemplified by Trent Lott’s downfall.

An interesting point in the article is the reaction of traditional media professionals. The opinions are divided: some believe blogs will become an important part of the process of distributing and validating news, while others see blogs as just uninformed opinion. Obviously, both opinions are true to some extent. However, the strength of blogging lies not on the individual blog, but on the collective gathering of opinions and facts that can lead to a more clear and consistent picture of events.

All in all, it’s nice to see that blogging is getting more and more attention. It signals the maturing of this new media. It’s always amazing to see how a simple concept as blogging has become such an important part of the Web, changing the way people communicate and relate daily.