In 1998, the first personal blog website, "Drudge Report," was the first to expose the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal;
In 2001, the 9/11 events made blogs an important news source and brought them into the mainstream;
In December 2002, the careless comments of Trent Lott, the U.S. Senate Majority Leader, were caught by a website, and many bloggers spoke out for justice, which cost him his position;
In 2003, traditional media and the internet simultaneously engaged in reporting on the "Iraq War," leading to unprecedented doubts about the credibility of traditional American media, while blogs emerged victorious;
In June 2003, the Executive Editor and Managing Editor of The New York Times were also exposed by blogs.