In a letter to the editor to the journal, Chronicle of Philanthropy, Sean Treglia responds to an article by William A. Schambra (of the Hudson Institute), In a World of Bloggers, Foundations Can Expect More Scrutiny on the so-called “Pewgate” incident. Anyone interested in this issue really must read both pieces. Here is a snippet from Treglia: “Some will continue to argue that the bloggers promoting the theories of conspiracy and cover-up are journalists. In my opinion they are not. They remind me of the lonely misanthropic men I see on the beach where I live each morning with metal detectors and headphones combing for hidden treasure buried just beneath the surface of the sand. Occasionally they raise their voice to interact with civilized society by shaking around a bag full of dented old cans and worthless rusted slugs claiming in some incoherent manner that they found treasure that no one else was crafty enough to locate. Of course, we all know the bag is filled with garbage. Just like the noise being made by some bloggers about my remarks.”
Responses to Treglia at the Democracy Project and Ryan Sager. Link via Mike Krempasky.