Jeff Jarvis has an extremely interesting take on the Eason Jordan story. Especially if you read the New York Times article on the same subject first.

Frankly, I have to say I am quite confused about the whole thing. When researching interviews for the book I contributed to on blogging, I was amazed at the impact and usefulness of blogs as a news medium and a form of self-expression.

All this talk of mobs and blogs, them and us, seems to be a bit of a red herring. If Eason Jordan knows what he said, and stands by it, then there is no reason to resign. If a group of bloggers, whether conservative or liberal, choose to pursue somebody because they oppose what he says, then that is fine too.

Blogs and the mainstream media have their foundations in opinion. Their views may conflict but their product — news, opinion — is complimentary. If Eason Jordan had been the head of Fox, you may have found a slightly different slant on the Times story.