George Seldes, Mainstream Media's First Regulator

I've said it before, and I'll say it again: as journalists are considered monitors of the government, the current independent media outlets such as Huffington Post, Glenn Greenwald, and even frequent 'twitterers' have become regulators of the mainstream media.
George Seldes was one of the first in line. He kept the networks and major newspapers on their toes by reporting on subjects not normally publicized. In Fact gave audiences a window of knowledge, that while not was always agreed upon, definitely was worthy of attention. Questioning the powerful reigns of Lenin and Moussolini Seldes risked his life for his internationally relevant publications.
It is sad that In Fact was demolished due to conspiracies of communism linked to its readers, but it definitely paved the way for today's outspoken bloggers to pick up where he has left off.