US newspaper readers use blogs cautiously ------------------------------------------ Newspaper readers in the US who follow weblogs say challenging traditional journalists is a vital new tool that weblogs posess. Newspaper readers who follow blogs remain cautious as they judge bloggers' credibility, but they say a willingness to challenge traditional journalists makes the network of personal sites a vital newcomer to the media scene. This is the outcome of an online survey by the Associated Press Managing Editor's National Credibility Roundtables Project. About 1 out of 5 newspaper readers said they also read the weblogs, according to the survey. Readers who find blogs important, say the online writers discuss stories mainstream journalists ignore, and are eager to question the decisions news networks make.
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