J.K. Rowling Talks to Stephen Fry

The Leaky Cauldron has excerpts from J. December 8, 2005

Podcast is the Word of the Year

Editor and Publisher reports the New Oxford American Dictionary has declared that the term "podcast" is the Word of the Year. December 8, 2005

Annie Proulx Talks Brokeback Mountain

Planet Jackson Hole interviews Annie Proulx, the Pulitzer prize-winning writer of the new feature film, Brokeback Mountain. December 8, 2005

Dental Student Suspended Over Blog

First bloggers were fired because of blogs. December 7, 2005

Blog Posts Coming Soon to a Flexible Plastic Display Near You

The hope that blog posts may soon be viewable on flexible plastic displays may soon be realized. December 7, 2005

A Sea of Red Ink in Iraq

Today, decorated war hero and congressman John P. December 7, 2005

Magazine PIB Ad Revenue Climbs Slightly in November

Total magazine rate-card-reported advertising revenue for the month of November increased 4. December 7, 2005

Jimmy Carter Visits Jon Stewart

Former United States President Jimmy Carter made an appearance on The Daily Show Monday night to promote his new book, Our Endangered Values: America's Moral Crisis (Simon and Schuster). December 7, 2005

European Publishers Council Head Says Internet Content Won't Remain Free For Long

European publishers have just about had it with Google, Inc. December 7, 2005

J-Walk and Oh Gizmo Post November Blog Revenues

The J-Walk Blog, a popular and funny blog that is listed on the IWJ's list of Best Author Blogs, has an interesting post about blogging income in which J-Walk reveals his own revenues from his blog in November. December 6, 2005

BlogMedia Relaunches Blog Network List

BlogMedia, Inc. December 6, 2005

Condi's World Tour Hits a Snag

The Financial Times reports on Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's world tour, which has been anything but pleasant for her. December 6, 2005

Don't Become the Office Holiday Fool

Personnel Today has a funny article about the rise in copier service requests around the holidays -- thanks to some inventive worker fun at holiday parties. December 6, 2005

Best of the Web Launches Blog Directory

Best of the Web (BOTW), which has been around since 1994, has launched a directory just for blogs called Best of the Web Blogs that debuts with over 5,000 blogs listed. December 5, 2005

Celebrities Also Used to Promote Blogs in Japan

Actress and celebrity Kaori Manabe, who has a popular blog called Koko dake no hanashi, is heading a new committee that will promote blogging in Japan. December 5, 2005

Mark D. Moyer Named CFO of Ziff Davis

Ziff Davis Media Inc. December 5, 2005

Monday December 12, 2005 is Black Ink Monday

Editor and Publisher reports that Monday, December 12th is Black Ink Monday in which editorial cartoonists are joining together to protest the number of editorial job losses in the newspaper industry. December 5, 2005

Shane Black Talks Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

Screenwriter Shane Black talked to the Sacramento Bee about his new film Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, a hard-boiled detective comedy that stars Robert Downey Jr. December 5, 2005

Brian Williams and MSNBC.com Blog Permalinks

NBC Anchor Brian Williams has been busy blogging at The Daily Nightly on MSNBC. December 4, 2005

Bloggers Chase Jackpot in Online Game

Votemerich. December 4, 2005

Do Bloggers Really Use Blogging Terms?

Wikipedia has a glossary page here about blogging terms. December 4, 2005

MSNBC.com Continues to Launch New Blogs

MSNBC. December 3, 2005

Blog Use Soaring in China

Blogs have increased rapidly from 14. December 3, 2005

Some Universities Offering Grave Plots to Students

The University of Notre Dame in Indiana and Norwich University in Vermont have come up with plans to expand the school cemeteries so alumni can be buried there. December 2, 2005

Forbes.com Launches Blog by Publisher Rich Karlgaard

Forbes. December 2, 2005