Print Issue
September 27, 2004
Cover Story
Dan Rather vs. the Bloggers
Special 'Fake but Accurate' Issue
By Jonathan V. Last
Also in This Issue
- Kitty Kelley's 'Pathography' — Andrew Ferguson
- With Friends Like These...
This issue examined the controversy surrounding Dan Rather and CBS News's use of disputed documents about President George W. Bush's military service, which bloggers had challenged as potentially fabricated. Jonathan V. Last explored the clash between traditional media and the emerging blogosphere in "Dan Rather vs. the Bloggers," while Andrew Ferguson reviewed Kitty Kelley's unauthorized biography, highlighting the magazine's focus on questions of credibility and accuracy in contemporary political discourse during the 2004 election season.