Huffington Post is Go

US based celebrity blog thing is now up and running, as reported by Dan Gillmor: The Huffington Post has launched, and it’s part-Drudge (though from a different perspective), part blog of blogs. It’s obviously version 1.0, which means you should give it time to settle down. The great Harry Shearer will “Eat the Press” — … Keep reading

From Common Sense Journalism

Doc Searles on blogs What is a blog? The oft-cited Doc Searles shares his thoughts in a PowerPoint from the “Les Blogs” conference in Paris. Or, if you’d like the html version … Try slide 17 for the nub of things: Blogs are journals They are not “sites” They are not “content” They are not … Keep reading

New Job, New Blog

Well, I am leaving Scrutiny after nearly a year and have a new job as a Business Analyst at another authority. Just a week to go – my first day is 16 May. What’s it all about? Well, project management basically. A real growth area in local authorities in the UK, and one I am … Keep reading

8 Secrets of the New Super Blogs

8 Secrets of the New Super Blogs from Vaspers the Grate 8 Secrets of the New Super Blogs:Blog Revelations from Otherwhere (1.) Blogs will be interesting…or die. (2.) Blogs will be unusual, abnormal, unique…or die. (3.) Blogs will be practical, helpful, valuable…or die. (4.) Blogs will be creative, innovative, artistic in both literary and graphic … Keep reading

Election 2005 Blogs

There are quite a few blogs popping up about the UK election on May 5. Many of them are used by news organisations to present more informal content. Here are a couple of links to the ones I look at. The Guardian BBC News Anyone read any others? edit: Sitting as I do quite close … Keep reading