Bloggers have been getting a lot of attention lately, and comparisons (both favourable and unfavourable) have been made between their journalistic capabilities and that of the mainstream media. While breaking a news story is a worthwhile thing, an even more important purpose is served by bloggers who link to online news sites -- especially foreign ones -- that carry stories that would otherwise not come to the attention of readers (WhatReallyHappened.com is a good example).