links for 2007-01-08

A blog dedicated to exposing the errors of The Sun’s showbiz editor Victoria Newton. Hat Tip: Independent on Sunday.

Contrary to the view expressed by Jeff Jarvis, Monck writes: “Life is not on the record in many places, and it’s not just in Baghdad. In Britain, for example, we still run government communications on a system that operates precisely against that ‘on the

Francis Shennan: “Privacy will replace libel as newspapers’ main legal problem this year”

A good profile of one Delaware blogger shows how regionally-oriented political bloggers in the United States are influencing political journalism and politics in their rea.

Katharine Seelye visits the newsroom of the new political web site The Politico, which recently poached John F. Harris and Jim VandeHei from The Washington Post, Mike Allen from Time magazine and Roger Simon from Bloomberg.

“From the number of stories that regularly appear based on data revealed under the Act, you could be forgiven for thinking that the legislation had proved a resounding success. But what is often not fully appreciated is how long it takes …”

“More than half (55%) of all online American youths ages 12-17 use online social networking sites”

Guardian Readers Editor Ian Mayes on the staff reaction to the coverage of the Saddam Hussein execution.