Mark Cuban, the streaming-media billionaire who owns the Dallas Mavericks and occasionally takes a poke at reporters on his weblog,
has a provocative take on the battle between bloggers and mainstream media in a post-gatekeeping world:
"In the world of political blogging, bloggers are the new paparazzi and the traditional news media reporters and columnists are the new targets. ... Its [sic] payback time. The bloggers are here, and they are ready to knock down the gates and get their pound of flesh. The traditional media has no idea what is about to hit them."
He also has a recommended strategy for coping, which amounts to inviting high-profile bloggers into the tent.
