Not surprising and not the first time that a newspaper "blogger" has been cut loose for being too opinionated. What doesn't make sense is why Weigel would want to work at the Post when there are plenty of places he could write what he thinks and feels, out in the open, and let people decide if it's worthwhile or a series of hit jobs. He can't have thought that he'd be able to keep it up for long ...
The real issue is how newspapers manage their "blogs" ... seems that readers don't always make a distinction. And maybe that's not their job anyway.
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Not surprising and not the first time that a newspaper "blogger" has been cut loose for being too opinionated. What doesn't make sense is why Weigel would want to work at the Post when there are plenty of places he could write what he thinks and feels, out in the open, and let people decide if it's worthwhile or a series of hit jobs. He can't have thought that he'd be able to keep it up for long ...
The real issue is how newspapers manage their "blogs" ... seems that readers don't always make a distinction. And maybe that's not their job anyway.
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