Podcast Advertising Forecast to Grow

eMarketer has an article about podcasting and advertising. March 1, 2006

Technorati Still Ahead of Google Blogsearch

Inc. March 1, 2006

President Bush Approves of the Ether Space

President Bush appears to approve of blogs that exist on the "ether space" and the growing competition for getting people's attention that professional bloggers and the mainstream media face. March 1, 2006

Most Still Use Newspapers for Local News

The Baltimore Sun reports that most consumers still turn to local print newspapers for local news according to a new survey from Outsell Inc. March 1, 2006

Dubai Ports World Tries To Censor Lou Dobbs

CNN's Lou Dobbs reports that Dubai Ports World (which is controlled by the government of the United Arab Emirates) is trying to censor his reporting on the UAE ports deal. February 28, 2006

Deleted Blogger Photos Can Still Be Found

Be careful what you upload is a good philosophy when you are using any free homepage maker or blogging tool. February 28, 2006

Ayelet Waldman Talks About Love and Other Impossible Pursuits

USA Today has an interesting article about novelist Ayelet Waldman, who set off a firestorm of controversy when she said in an article that she loved her husband (novelist Michael Chabon) more than she loved her four children (although she went on to say that they both adore all their children). February 28, 2006

Slate Journalist Who Bashed Blogs is a Blogger

Mark Glaser tells us in a post on his Media Shift blog that Daniel Gross, the author of the recent blog bashing article on Slate, actually has a blog of his own called Daniel Gross, a Moneyblog. February 27, 2006

Study Finds Most Employers Lack Blogging Policy

A Star Telegram article begins with the latest blog related firing -- a reporter who was fired for offensive postings on his blog -- and then lists several other blog firings that we have already heard about more than once. February 27, 2006

Homeless Man Blogs About Being Homeless

The Greensboro News & Record has an article about a blog called View from the Sidewalk which discusses the problem of homelessness. February 27, 2006

Blog Search Engine From Bloglines Still in the Works

A WebProNews. February 27, 2006

Bush Bicycle Crash Details Leaked

On Sunday, The Scotsman obtained previously unavailable details about President Bush's bicycle crash during the last G8 Summit in Scotland. February 27, 2006

WSJ Article Defends Blogs From Recent Blog Doom Articles

An article in the WSJ Online by Jason Fry defends blogs from the recent blogging doom articles in Slate, The Chicago Tribune, the Financial Times and many others. February 26, 2006

Edgeio to Aggregate Blog Classifieds

Edgeio is a new startup from Michael Arrington who runs the TechCrunch blog. February 26, 2006

Pastors at Evangelical Churches Jump on Blogs and Podcasts

The Boston Herald reports that pastors at many evangelical churches are using podcasts and blogs to reach out to the younger demographic. February 25, 2006

Opus Dei Starts Blog to Improve Image

The Roman Catholic Group Opus Dei has started a blog to challenge the evil image of them portrayed in Dan Brown's novel, The Da Vinci Code. February 25, 2006

The Meaning of the Blogosphere is 42

Duncan Riley ends his commentary at the Blog Herald with the answer to the meaning of the blogosphere. February 25, 2006

MC Hammer on the Power of Blogging

MC Hammer has started a blog here. February 24, 2006

German Professor Claims Shakespeare Died of Cancer

Has any author continued to generate such controversy over his works so long after his death? The Shakespeare controversies heated up again when a German academic announced that she has now authenticated four new images of the playwright that she says accurately represent what the Bard looked like. February 24, 2006

OhmyNews to Expand Internationally

OhmyNews, a very popular Korean citizen journalism website, has received an $11 million investment from Softbank. February 23, 2006

Google's New Webpage Maker Temporarily Suspended

CRN reports that Google Page Creator, Google's new webpage making service, has been temporarily suspended. February 23, 2006

Kottke Quits Contributor Sponsored Blogging After One Year

Blogger Jason Kottke is not going to ask for contributions from his readers this year. February 23, 2006

Yarr! Every Blog Post is a Blog at Office Pirates

Blogebrity points out that Office Pirates, a new humor website from Time Warner that launched quietly, doesn't know the difference between a blog and a blog post. February 22, 2006

Bush Vows Veto of Bill Banning UAE Port Sale

President Bush is refusing to listen the avalanche of negative opinions being expressed about the UAE ports deal; in fact, he has now vowed to veto any legislation that would put a stop to selling control if our major ports to a company that is wholly-owned by the United Arab Emirates. February 22, 2006

Most Kids Don't Visit MySpace for the Blogs

Danah Boyd has written an interesting article about why kids are using the MySpace service. February 22, 2006