links for 2007-03-17

“[Josh] Marshall seems to be blazing a unique middle ground between ‘citizen journalism’ and true investigative reporting, while not buying in to some of the more robust claims by some in the blogosphere (particularly on the right) that this ‘new journali

Bobbie Johnson: “The Twitter hype machine – which isn’t really driven by the company themselves, but mainly by a handful of hyperenthusiastic bloggers – is in full swing.”

Mindy McAdams: “While clicking the links to examples within 16 Ways the News Media Can Use Blogs, I started exploring the blogs from The Sydney Morning Herald. They are really doing some interesting stuff.”

“The success of Monkey has attracted interest from abroad with around 12 publishers lined up to produce country-specific versions of Monkey.”

“If any local newspaper decides to start charging readers for access to all the news on their Web site, I’m going to quit my job and start an online-only competitor that will eventually bankrupt your newspaper.”