From Forbes, a look at the top pundits in America. From The Washington Monthly, why is Bob Herbert boring? An article on the perils of punditry for the powerless. From Columbia Journalism Review, an article on the identity trap: Does the personal make reporting predictable?; and Linda Perlstein on why she left a newspaper to write books. Out of the dark corner: Can journalists be trusted to serve as overseers of sensitive government operations? Got a camera? You, too, can be a network reporter. The skyline is falling: Newspaper or viewspaper? Advertising or editorial? The blurring of categories. Newspapers are now stuffed full of blogs, but no clue where to put them. A look at how blogs are moving to the mainstream just as traditional news companies are making a determined effort to become more “new media”. If

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