Whoa!

In a sign of the growing power of bloggers in the public dialog comes word from Atrios that he received a message from Daniel Okrent, Public Editor for the New York Times "categorically" denying a report that they ever submit questions in advance during a press conference. It is not completely clear from Atrios' post, but it sounds like this was not in response to a message he sent to Mr. Okrent. In other words, the Public Editor of the New York Times was concerned enough about a report in a blog that he went out of his way to send a message to said blogger denying an allegation.

They are paying attention to us folks!