If USA Today is known for anything, it is by far for their professionalism in reporting. Just look at this in-the-know, highly researched article on the the lives of bloggers.

Bloggers and other amateur journalists have some of the same problems any amateurs do: They make up the rules as they go, and they run the risk of screwing up and hurting someone. But because blogging isn't their day job, they have little risk — they aren't going to be fired.

Yeah. That's pretty expert reporting right there. God, we just love looking to seasoned reporters for their insight and meaningful opinions. Whenever we don't understand our own lives, we go to them for the answers. And these folks are always so wise. And correct. And we are ever so grateful the moron amateur bloggers haven't yet replaced these all-knowing experts. So grateful.

Technology empowers amateur journalism — for better or worse [Andrew Kantor, USA Today]