When Gadfly wrote, "Despite what our good friend Jay Mathews tells you, AP is not for everyone," he didn't expect that the selfsame Jay Mathews would then challenge him to a duel. Only in words, mercifully. The result is a rousing, even illuminating, exchange between this superb Washington Post reporter and our own Checker Finn. You can find it below.
"Is AP Good for Everyone?" by Jay Mathews, Washington Post, June 8, 2008