Good journalists investigate and report breaking news, they do not judge the newsworthiness of the news before hand.
For example, now that Joel has had so much information and perception correction by this forum, he could have written a... "Hey, there may be something to this new technology..." kind of piece and juxtaposed his assumptions/cautions alongside Poet's innovations.
His comments refelect no in-depth investigation, no insightful reporting, but a whole lot of egotistical judgemental attitude.