Mathew Ingram, who in addition to his own blog is also the online business columnist for the Toronto Globe and Mail, had this to say about the whole Overstock/Business Week brouhaha:
“As a journalist with feet (or arms) in both the world of traditional media and the world of blogs, I’m well acquainted with the reputation that journalists have — and this exchange doesn’t do anything to help that. It’s ironic that a man who has been described by Mr. Cuban as ‘a paranoid fool’ actually comes off looking better than a reporter from a respected newsmagazine.
“Ironically, the approach Mr. Byrne took by posting the email and his comments has been used before by his nemesis Mr. Cuban. These examples are a warning to journalists everywhere — you no longer have the high ground (if you ever did), so you had better tread carefully, or your flaws will be exposed for all to see.”
Unlike a lot of business journalists I have talked to in the past few days, Ingram understands this issue better than most.
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Thanks for the mention, Chris -- and the link. And thanks for putting me in the "enlightened" camp :-)