ABSTRACT
Blogger lives in the ring of politics and journalism and these are raucous world can build their audience by reading a wide variety of news sources and blogs that span the political spectrum. They can gain credibility by making clear to readers where they got their facts. And they can carve out a niche for themselves by finding a place to stand, developing a fresh take or under-covered angle in these much-covered realms of news and opinion, making strong, logical arguments supported by facts. David "Goldy" Goldstein mostly focuses on Washington State and local politics, with an emphasis on media criticism, so primary muse is local media. Additionally, he tends to follow national news media and national blogs. However, he has proven to be such an effective muckraker over the years, some of best stories comes in the form of tips.
