Blogging

"Twix"

August J. Pollak | Posted 10.06.2008 | Entertainment


August J. Pollak

Inspired by the real ad that killed millions of brain cells. To see more of August J. Pollak's cartoon "Some Guy With a Website," check out the a...

18 Great Factoids on the State of the Blogosphere today (at least according to Technorati)

Kevin Grandia | Posted 09.20.2008 | Media


Kevin Grandia

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


Leslie Goldman

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


Ashley Van Buren

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


Carine Fabius

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


Dan Brown

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


Chez Pazienza

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


Lee Stranahan

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


Jillian York

"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


Tim Berry

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


Michelle Haimoff

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


Greg Mitchell

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


Melissa Lafsky

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


Marcia Meier

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


Chrissie Brodigan

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


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


Dan Brown

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


Kimberly Brooks

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


Joanne Bamberger

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


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


Jeremy Axelrod

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


Ann Handley

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


Erik Ringmar

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


Steve Clemons

Will McCain, Romney, Huckabee, Clinton, Edwards, and Obama admit that our justice system in Florida that protects these thugs like Luis Posada is broken?