I find most news coverage to be lacking incisive commentary, regardless of the source#. Personalities in that news coverage aren't relevant, and paying attention to personal dramas (especially in cases like this - a simple misunderstanding largely caused by the medium) is even less important.

I think the way to make today's tech bloggers better is to pay attention to the stories and reporting that matters. Besides voting with our clicks, there is little else we can do to influence the market.

# edit: I think this means news is largely fungible. That's why there are so many social filters like twitter and tumblr and HN. Your peers voting on content is a better way to filter than tracking a reputable source.