It's hard to put a finger on why this is happening but I think it points to a loss of credibility and a loss of power,

This isn't a media story, it's a political story. This was a vile attempt at reprisal and President Bush should be ashamed for not getting to the bottom of who leaked the name. Instead of worrying about what Miller did wrong for a story that was never written, the press should be concerned whether Karl Rove will be going to prison.

Now, things have gone bad and I think the press criticism has crystallized. You saw it in Iraq, and the response to Hurricane Katrina and social security reform.

There's blood in the water. The press is very tribal, and once it seems the tribal elders don't know what they're doing anymore, the tone of the reporting changes.

The potential loss is greater than the actual loss, and I think the actual loss is tiny.

What's saved affords No indication of what's lost.