This is not one of the various "Examiner" tabloids and small papers, which are usually regional, that you might be familiar with. This Examiner is some sort of

This is not one of the various "Examiner" tabloids and small papers, which are usually regional, that you might be familiar with. This Examiner is some sort of "citizen journalism" website with far many more writers and contributors than larger blogs, even major newspapers. Think of it as a news-oriented version of About.com, HowStuffWorks, Ehow, etc; many contributors, each specialized in a field and all of varying expertise.