Channel Ten now taking programming direction from the blogosphereChannel Ten has decided to show the US version of The Office in an earlier timeslot due to pressure from bloggers, according to its new promos, which claim: “You blogged. We listened.”
Bloggers
Blogger Belle de Jour’s true identity revealed
The anonymous blogger behind the famous Diary of a London Call Girl diary, which inspired spin-off books and a TV show, has revealed her true identity to the Times: Dr Brooke Magnanti.
Cuban blogger tells: beaten black and blue by government agents
Cuba’s most famous blogger, Yoani Sanchez of Generation Y blogs about her beating and attempted kidnapping by Cuban state security officials while on her way to a peace march in Havana.
Crikey costs trimmed, but not the attitude
The contributor budget has been cut here at Crikey, leading some to fear the publication will be run with a harder commercial edge following recent changes in ownership and management.
Fort Hood: citizen journalists can’t handle the truth
The tweets, blogs and blurry mobile phone photos flooding the internet during the Fort Hood shooting did nothing but spread misinformation and breach the privacy of those killed or wounded in the incident, says Paul Carr.
Stilgherrian: What do journos do better, exactly?
The “bloggers vs. journalists” debate is stupid, says Stilgherrian: of course journalists are better at journalism — they’re the ones doing it. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t other important roles people can play in the broader media community.
The internet ushers in the age of the ‘amafessional’
The internet has allowed amateurs to directly rival professionals in opportunity, talent, quality and price, says Mark Penn — and not just in the field of journalism; bedroom musicians, artists and authors are all shaking up their respective fields with some serious competition.
When online journalists moonlight as copy-writers 25 bloggers you should read (but probably don’t)
Mediaite has put together a list of the “most talented and influential bloggers” who often fly under the internet’s radar. It’s a great list full of must-reads, though we’d contend that the likes of Andrew Breitbart and Michael Arrington hardly count as “underrated”.
Are independent political blogs dead?
With the leading political blogs increasingly backed by big media outlets, are the days of needing only a PC and an opinion to be an popular online pundit over?
Bolt’s blog: why the apologies will continue
As long as there are no strict guidelines about what the blogger and parent organisation deem to be acceptable reader commentary, we will continue to see more of the same at Andrew Bolt’s blog. Meaning, homophobic comments.
Interview with Iranian blogger: stuff nuclear weapons, what about people’s lives?
Prolific Iranian blogger Mojtaba Saminejad updates the NY Times on the anger still bubbling inside Iran and why sanctions for nuclear weapons misses the human rights issues.
Political snippets: Bloggers beware — here comes the FTC
America’s Federal Trade Commission is cracking down on bloggers taking cash for comment, and how the global recession may have reduced carbon emissions.
The Web’s biggest wankers
A round-up of the online world’s top 10 blowhards, including Michael Arrington, Arianna Huffington and Robert Scoble. We could easily reel off 100, but it’s a good start.
Can bloggers pull a sickie?
An amusing Gawker post recently exposed the large number of sick days taken by Deadline Hollywood Daily’s Nikki Finke. But as blogging become a “real” job, it raises a genuine puzzler for the media industry: can you pull a sickie for a job you already do on the couch in your PJs?
What are the secrets to a happy marriage?
A variety of well known bloggers give out their marriage secrets, from pancakes and coffee in the mornings to writing love notes and having drunken sex whenever possible.
TED: Ideas not worth spreading 
Bloggers who are really, really, ridiculously good looking
Fashion models are not typically known for their powerful intellects or English language skills, but a number of catwalkers are shattering the stereotypes online with their interesting, and sometimes even eloquent, blogs.
Ass-erbaijan: donkey bloggers face prison
Two bloggers from Azerbaijan have been arrested for posting a YouTube video of a donkey giving a news conference — a spoof of the government’s press conferences.
Snap! Stalk your way to fashion blogger fame
Want to know how to get yourself on a blog like Garance Doré’s? Refinery 29 have put together some hints for getting snapped by the biggest fashion bloggers. It helps if you live in NYC…
Homeless blogger scores Elle internship
Blogger,”Bri” lives in a Wal-Mart parking lot and, as of next month, is the newest recruit at Elle magazine. The charming story of how she scored the gig offers some hope for the future of both humanity and journalism.
Skank blogger to sue Google
Blogger Rosemary Port is planning to file a $15 million law suit against Google after the web giant publicly outed her as the author of a controversial blog called “Skanks in NYC”.
Crikey seeks women: for conversation, companionship and fun times
Crikey wants to pull more chicks: tell us how.
Where are Australia’s female political bloggers?
Why is the Australian political blogosphere such a sausage-fest? asks Possum Comitatus. Where are the dedicated Australian women political bloggers of the likes of America’s Wonkette or Pandagon?
News Ltd and the cold shoulder of redundancy
The journalists’ union is taking a hard look at News Limited’s redundancies, writes Christopher Warren.
