Mediaite’s good friends at Media Matters for America have been all over Dowdygate and provide the first response from Washington Post fashion writer Robin Givhan, who denies any sexism in accusing Elena Kagan of not being ladylike when she sits in a chair and for wearing dowdy frocks.

When a “ripped from the headlines” trial involving a dead lawyer, a gay “thruple” into kinky sex, and a bungled murder investigation begins May 10 in Washington, D.C., the bulk of the trial coverage will likely be handled by four guys with a blog.While the traditional media will be present for some of the trial, the four men who started the blog Who Murdered Robert Wone are set to provide continuing coverage and frequent updates of the obstruction of justice trial connected to the 2006 murder of Robert Wone.

“The news about the news, for the most part, has stunk for some time: There’s been cowardly and crappy decision-making in scary times; ethics, at times, have been mislaid; lousy things have found their way into print, and worthy things — killed for unworthy reasons — have not.”

The Washingtonian is reporting that it came to blows in the Washington Post offices late last week when feature editor Henry Allen and writer Manuel Roig-Franzia had it out over the quality of a story, all within view of Post executive editor Marcus Brauchli. Really, gentlemen — in front of the boss?