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18 Great Factoids on the State of the Blogosphere today (at least according to Technorati)
Kevin Grandia | Posted 09.20.2008 | Media
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Technorati will be releasing their latest State of the Blogosphere report next week. I got a sneak preview of the contents of that report right from R...
How a Pro-Life VP Will Make You Feel Fat
Leslie Goldman | Posted 09.03.2008 | Living
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Jennifer Lopez,
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Nicole Kidman,
Palin,
Sarah Palin,
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Pro-Choice,
Blogging,
Trig,
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Isn't there a strong parallel between other people dictating my right to reproduce and other people dictating what I should look like?
[title of show]: From YouTube to Broadway
Ashley Van Buren | Posted 08.27.2008 | Entertainment
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Larry Pressgrove,
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Hunter Bell and Jeff Bowen started with a deadline to enter a musical theater festival, then came up with an idea and wrote "[title of show]" in three weeks.
The Joy of Being Rejected, or, the Art of Being a Writer
Carine Fabius | Posted 08.27.2008 | Living
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Nothing like being rejected to make you grow. But, I just want to know one thing: How tall do I have to get? I haven't won the Man Booker Prize yet ...
An Anonymous Blogger Superhero is Unmasked!
Dan Brown | Posted 08.25.2008 | Media
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New York City Public Schools,
Jennifer Jennings,
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Ed Week,
Michael Bloomberg,
Joel Klein,
Education Reform,
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Elizabeth Green,
Blogging,
Eduwonkette,
Media News
In the past year, the national discussion on education has been elevated and informed by an anonymous blogger known as Eduwonkette. Her daily updated ...
Policing Themselves to Death: CNN's Strict New Blogging Policy
Chez Pazienza | Posted 08.08.2008 | Media
CNN's blogging policy proves not only that it doesn't get it when it comes to what new media means for the future of journalism, but that the network is perfectly content to police itself into irrelevancy.
Say It Ain't So, John -- Why Progressives Need To Get Out In Front Of The John Edwards Affair Rumors
Lee Stranahan | Posted 07.27.2008 | Media
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It seems to me that this is going to be a tsunami-sized scandal for the Democratic Party and right now the coming typhoon of press coverage is close to breaking.
Palestine Bloggers On The Obama Tour And The New Yorker
Jillian York | Posted 07.22.2008 | Home
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"We Palestinians and Arab Americans have to look at this race carefully... McCain is so dangerous for us and his ideas are so malicious. So, let's pick the less worse of the two: Let's endorse Obama."
Instant VC Money, Instant Blogging, Instant Interruption
Tim Berry | Posted 07.10.2008 | Business
Posterous lets you automatically post pictures into an instantly obvious and usable blog-like interface. and it has the quickest and easiest setup I've ever seen, and, amazingly, it works.
The Opposite of Voyeurism: Why People Twitter
Michelle Haimoff | Posted 06.24.2008 | Living
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Twitter,
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Dystopian Films,
Blogging,
Living News
Observing large-scale technological phenomena informs us about where the culture's at these days; Twitter might indicate that people are lonely.
Jeff Gannon Returns -- As National Press Club Activist/Blogger!
Greg Mitchell | Posted 06.18.2008 | Media
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Jeff Gannon,
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Guckert,
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In a new article, we learn that Gannon has no full-time position at a news outlet, but as he explains, "for a single person, blogging can be profitable." He also denies all those gay escort charges.
The Gould Effect: Does Blogging About Your Life Necessarily Ruin It?
Melissa Lafsky | Posted 06.02.2008 | Media
In the backlash from Gould's article, two messages came through loud and clear about blogging: it's a narcissistic scourge of modern media and anyone who wastes his/her time revealing private details on the Internet--will inevitably regret it.
At Least She's Writing...
Marcia Meier | Posted 05.30.2008 | Media
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Literacy,
Emily Gould,
Reading,
Writing,
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Blogging,
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Emily Gould landed on the cover of The New York Times Magazine over the weekend and created a firestorm of criticism and vitriol. Here's the good news: At least she's writing.
MashBash: What Happens When the Social Web Goes Offline for a Night
Chrissie Brodigan | Posted 05.21.2008 | Living
Of all the events taking place last Friday night, it was popular blog Mashable.com's MashBash that was one of Manhattan's hottest tickets. A look at the various wristbands worn by attendees revealed who had access to the open bar, A-list entrepreneurs and sponsors, and dancing.
Top 10 Most Painful Professions
abcnews.com | Posted 05.19.2008 | Living
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Chronic Pain,
Painful Jobs,
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Worker's Compensation,
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No matter how much you love your job, there always will be days of strain and headaches. But for some, work brings daily aches and pains that can deve...
I've Been Nominated for Education Blogger of the Year -- Thank You Huffington Post!
Dan Brown | Posted 05.13.2008 | Media
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No Child Left Behind,
Public Schools,
Education,
Nclb,
Ed in '08,
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It's been my great pleasure to help to stir the pot about issues affecting students, teachers, and families in America.
First Person Artist: Carol Es
Kimberly Brooks | Posted 04.12.2008 | Living
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Carol Es,
The Inner Life,
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Handmade Books,
Blogging,
Self Help Graphics,
Ricky Lee Jones,
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My gallery is in a unique place in Culver City that has one gallery after another, with the occasional hip café and museum. Often the gallerie...
Blogging is the New Feminist Act
Joanne Bamberger | Posted 04.09.2008 | Politics
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Video,
Women Bloggers,
Mommy Bloggers,
Feminism,
Blogging,
CBS Evening News,
Katie Couric,
Blogosphere Class,
Blogosphere,
Blogosphere Feminism,
Blogosphere Demographic,
Women Op-Eds,
Punditmom,
Women on the Op-Ed Page,
Female Bloggers,
Newspaper Op-Eds,
Op-Eds by Women,
Politics News
A blog is a place where women can make our voices heard without anyone asking the question of whether our thoughts and political views are worthy of being made public.
Death By Blogging: Writers Blog Till They Drop
New York Times | MATT RICHTEL | Posted 04.06.2008 | Media
They work long hours, often to exhaustion. Many are paid by the piece -- not garments, but blog posts. This is the digital-era sweatshop. You may know...
Does Your Dog Blog?
Huffington Post | Verena von Pfetten | Posted 03.21.2008 | Living
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Animal Blog,
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What Is a Blog,
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How to Set Up a Blog,
Blogging,
Crazy Pet Stories,
Dog Blogs,
Richard Gere Dog Movie,
Hachiko Richard Gere,
Hachiko,
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These days, it seems everyone from the UPS man to your mother-in-law is a blogger. At last count, the blog search engine Technorati.com shows nearly ...
"quarterlife": Gen-Y Bloggers Shake The Cradle
Jeremy Axelrod | Posted 02.28.2008 | Entertainment
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Viewers who find quarterlife nauseating for the immaturity of the characters and the occasional shallowness of the plot should note that its characters are nauseated with themselves for the same reasons.
Who Blogs? (Maybe Not Who You Think)
Ann Handley | Posted 02.14.2008 | Media
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Ann Handley,
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A study released this week busts some myths, confirms some hunches, and generally sheds some light on just who blogs.
Guerrilla Bloggers and the Old Elite
Erik Ringmar | Posted 02.14.2008 | Media
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CNN Chez Pazienza,
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Democracy,
Media,
Capitalism,
Journalism,
Freedom of Speech,
Media Elite,
In Support of Erik Ringmar,
Cnn,
London School of Economics,
Blogger Fired,
Erik Ringmar,
Blogging,
Media News
Last Tuesday, CNN fired a producer for American Morning for maintaining a blog. Yes, that's right. CNN, a leading news channel, sacked one of its journalists for exercising his First Amendment rights.
Coddling Terrorists in America
Steve Clemons | Posted 01.14.2008 | Politics
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Mike Huckabee,
Fidel Castro,
Mitt Romney,
John Edwards,
Hillary Clinton,
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Blogging,
Barack Obama,
Peter Kornbluh,
Sarah Stephens,
Politics News
Will McCain, Romney, Huckabee, Clinton, Edwards, and Obama admit that our justice system in Florida that protects these thugs like Luis Posada is broken?
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