Blogs Have a Positive Impact on Journalism

Bill Thompson, a technology analyst and a commentator on the BBC World Service programme Go Digital, is also teaching an online journalism class at City University. December 2, 2005

Feedster Starts Feed of the Year Countdown

After recently getting their Top 500 feature caught up Feedster is now running a countdown to the best Feed of the Year. December 2, 2005

Harry Potter Burstier Than George Bush

According to analysis from BlogPulse. December 1, 2005

Do You Suffer From BAD: Blog Addiction Disorder?

A New York Times article called "Hooked on the Web" says some specialists believe 6 to 10% of Internet users have an unhealthy addiction to the Internet -- and they are ready to offer addiction recovery services. December 1, 2005

Kaplan Forms Kaplan Publishing

Kaplan has announced the formation of Kaplan Publishing, a new unit that will focus on both education and business trade publications. December 1, 2005

WSJ Suggests Keylogging Software to Snoop on Blogging Teens

The gig may be up for teens that are trying to keep a blog secret from their parents. November 30, 2005

VNU Launches Gaming Website and Blog

VNU has launched a gaming website called Inside Video Games that includes a new blog. November 30, 2005

Screenwriter Turns Over Notes in Murder Case

The San Francisco Chronicle reports that screenwriter Micheal Maheas has finally complied with a judge's order to turn over his notes for a book about the Jesse James Hollywood murder and kidnapping case, which is the basis for the upcoming feature film Alpha Dog. November 30, 2005

Mary Ann Esposito and the Thirty Minute Meals

Thirty minute meals are a hot trend. Rachael Ray started it with her 30 minute meals show and now Mary Ann Esposito has 30 minute recipes. November 30, 2005

New York's Fairway Market Launches a Blog

Heather Green at Blogspotting posts that she noticed a huge sign at Fairway Market in New York City promoting their new blog. November 29, 2005

Online Version of Blogpoly Attracts Crowds

There is now an online playable version of the Blogpoly game. November 29, 2005

BusinessWeek to Launch Bulgarian Edition

BusinessWeek and CASH Media Group, a publishing company based in Sofia, have announced an agreement to publish a Bulgarian language edition of BusinessWeek. November 29, 2005

USA Today: Fantasy Comes of Age

An article in USA Today says that many kids introduced to Harry Potter as young children are now high school teens and they are starting to read adult fantasy novels. November 29, 2005

1959 Letter Shows CS Lewis Was Not Keen on Narnia Film

The Guardian reports that a old letter written by CS Lewis in 1959 has surfaced that clearly indicates that the Narnia author was opposed to a tv series or film based on the popular children's fantasy series. November 29, 2005

Iranian Bloggers Beaten and Whipped

A article in the London Telegraph says Iranian bloggers are being beaten, whipped and arrested by Iranian authorities for speaking out against the government. November 28, 2005

People Leaving Careers to Take Care of Parents

Our aging demographic and longer lifespan is leading some people to leave their careers and take care of elderly parents. November 28, 2005

Knight Ridder Acquires Silicon Valley Community Newspapers

Knight Ridder has announced the acquisition of Silicon Valley Community Newspapers, which publishes eight weekly free-distribution newspapers in the South Bay area surrounding San Jose. November 28, 2005

John Stewart Wins Thurber Prize

Jon Stewart and co-author Ben Karlin have won the 2005 Thurber Prize for American Humor for the book, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Presents America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction. November 28, 2005

NASCAR Gets Romantic With Harlequin Imprint

NASCAR and Harlequin have cut a deal to publish a line of NASCAR romance novels. November 28, 2005

Getting Fiction Published in the New Yorker

Getting a short story published in The New Yorker is the dream of many writers. November 28, 2005

6.7 Billion Blogs by April, 2009?

A Dallas News article cites those ridiculous AdAge figures from last month that said US workers will "waste 551,000 years reading blogs" in 2005. November 27, 2005

Do Ads Threaten Bloggers' Reputations?

The New York Times has an article about whether the growing influx of ad dollars into blogs will threaten bloggers' "rebel reputations. November 27, 2005

More Travelers Keeping Travel Blogs

The New York Times has an interesting article about travel blogs and how they got started and how more people are starting to keep one when they go on a trip. November 27, 2005

Women in Podcasting List

Amy Gahran, the editor of Contentious. November 26, 2005

Survey: Only 3% Log On to Read Blogs

A new Pew Internet & American Life survey of 2,251 American adults (aged 18 or older) found that of the adults using the Internet only 3% are logging on to read blogs. November 26, 2005