Is blogging bullshit?

I was reading a review of a book about bullshit in the new Harper's and apparently the author of the bullshit book believes that blogging is in part responsible for the rise b.s. in modern society.

I do think that blogging gives you some mental habits--run on sentences (and thoughts), ignorance of research, authority without knowledge-- that aren't entirely healthy. I'm sure blogging will (like e-mail) do some dreadful things to grammar over time.

But blogging is just a tool. And by genuinely diffusing the opportunity to say something among many people, (including those who are not professional GW Bush ass kissers--aka the press corps) blogging has potential to be a really democratic art form.

Actually, I think that Journalists (like lawyers) need to realize that they are playing a new game. Since most reasonably intelligent people can now look things up for themselves, journalists need to learn how to dig deeper and add something to the discussion beyond a nifty intro paragraph or a pretty face on the television. If you have a full time job as a journalist, you have a chance to develop breadth and perspective.

Since journalists are now less respected than lawyers, it may be a tough sell.