Arts & Letters Daily http://www.aldaily.com/ Arts and Letter's Daily is an influential website that posts links to articles, essays, and reviews about art and literature. Though the site is affiliated with the Chronicle for Higher Education journal, the site is not stuffy and academic. Rather, it's a key resource for bloggers, and articles posted on the site often influence many blog discussions. Austin Bay http://www.austinbay.net/blog/index.php The well-known NPR commentator and novelist shares his opinions about current events in this lively blog. The site is consistently updated and covers a wide range of topics. This is a good site to catch up on opinion pieces published in the national press. Betsy's Page http://betsyspage.blogspot.com/ Betsy Newmark is a history teacher located in North Carolina. She clips news items and commentary from blogs associated with conservatism. Boing Boing.net http://www.boingboing.net Boing Boing.net rightly bills itself as "a directory of wonderful things." The site is one of the most visited blogs on a consistent basis, mainly due to the crackerjack efforts of its core stable of contributors, many of whom are published authors. One can never be bored perusing the site, looking out for some new bit of weird and wonderful information, usually with a technology element, posted by one of the contributors. Current stories include pictures and descriptions of a Pizzafork gadget with a slicer wheel integrated into its design, an update on a story about a parasite that eats a host fish's tongue to replace the organ with its own body, and news about a website that posts nothing but photos of dogs in bee costumes (http://beedogs.com, in case you have to have a peek). Buzz Machine http://www.buzzmachine.com/ Commentator and journalist Jeff Jarvis shares his views about the latest stories and trends in politics, new media, arts, and culture. Daou Report http://daoureport.salon.com/ Peter Daou, who headed blog outreach for the Kerry-Edwards presidential campaign, tracks leading blogs, message boards, and websites for the latest news and views. Hosted at Salon.com, the liberal online magazine, the blog is a good resource for getting online buzz. Davos Newbies http://www.davosnewbies.com/ Lance Knobel writes Davos Newbies. Formerly associated with the World Economic Forum held in Davos, Switzerland, each year, Knobel uses this site as a center for sharing ideas. He posts interesting news articles and commentary from a global perspective. Metafilter http://www.metafilter.com/ Metafilter is one of the first group web logs that allowed readers (after fulfilling membership requirements) to post comments on interesting things found on the Web. This site is an excellent filter for finding both the usual news items and other, stranger stories that may have gone unnoticed on mainstream blogs. The National Debate http://www.thenationaldebate.com/blog/ Robert Cox writes smart commentary about current events. He posts original stories about newsmakers and provides extensive coverage of the mainstream media stories from a center-right perspective. He has such an astute grasp on the cultural impact of blogs, that he's often willing to make predictions about coming trends. Pondblog http://www.pondblog.com/ Gavin Shorto, a retired journalist living in Bermuda, writes Pondblog. We like this site because we find it fascinating to read about real-time news from the perspective of someone outside the United States. Mr. Shorto has a dry, cutting wit and a large range of interests. You can usually find a selection of posts commenting on articles from papers in the United Kingdom, Bermuda, Canada, and the United States. PressThink http://journalism.nyu.edu/pubzone/weblogs/pressthink/ Author and journalist Jay Rosen maintains this site to address questions about the role of journalism in the new media age. Rosen was recently selected as guest blogger at Public Eye, a new blog from CBS that monitors the CBS News. Rebecca's Pocket http://www.rebeccablood.net Rebecca Blood is the author of The Weblog Handbook: Practical Advice on Creating and Maintaining Your Blog. Her blog posts articles and links of things that interest her; she's particularly interested in how technology meshes with human behavior. Rebecca's Pocket regularly features posts about web culture, technology, and current events. Ruminate This http://www.ruminatethis.com/ Lisa English and Jack K post passionate commentary and arguments about politics and news from a liberal's perspective. These authors share thoughts and suggestions for getting more involved with the political process. Slashdot http://slashdot.org/ Slashdot describes itself as "News for Nerds." Although the blog's focus is on news related to technology, it is an excellent resource for news on the latest cultural developments and trends. Slashdot regularly links to stories about current events. New Sisyphus http://newsisyphus.blogspot.com/ An anonymous blog written by a former Foreign Service Officer, this site covers world events from the eyes of a conservative with a strong background in diplomacy and international relations. The blog is a great resource for finding news articles published outside the United States. Online Journalism Review's News Blogs http://www.ojr.org/ojr/blog/ The Online Journalism Review maintains this blog about the communications industry. Students at the USC Annenberg School of Communications post original reporting and overviews of interesting blogs and their authors.
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