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Media Weblogs
Basie!
Well-written and witty blog by Jonathan Singer, a politics major at Pomona College. He has interned at The Hill, a non-partisan, non-ideological paper that describes the inner workings of Congress.
Beltway Blogroll
The National Journal launched the Beltway Blogroll in June 2004 to highlight political commentary from the DC blogosphere.
CJR Daily
Columbia Journalism Review provides real-time analysis of how political news is being reported.
Congressional Quarterly
Founded by Nelson Poynter in 1945, Congressional Quarterly is a private non-profit corporation owned by the Poynter Institute, a school for journalists. Some public, some subscription information.
The Corner
William F. Buckley Jr. founded The National Review, the conservative journal that publishes this eclectic group blog.
Cook Political Report
Founded in 1984, The Cook Political Report is an independent, non-partisan subscription-based newsletter that analyzes elections and campaigns for the US House of Representatives, US Senate, Governors and President as well as American political trends. Some content is public and current while some is public and historical; much is subscriber only.
The Daily Howler
Bob Somerby is a former op-ed writer and political humorist. Each day he dissects political reporting on the right and the left -- pointing out vacuous logic and "spin" reported as "spun."
ElectaBlog
Dave Pell's ElectaBlog is "campaign news with all the carbs." He considers himself a centrist Democrat who is free to criticize all sides. Witty and insightful.
Fact Check
A project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania, FactCheck.org is nonpartisan, nonprofit, "consumer advocate" that monitors factual accuracy in campaign ads, speeches, debates, press releases.
The Moderate Voice
A political independent and moderate's irreverent comments, analysis and links on important stories in the news. Written by veteran journalist Joe Gandelman who is also an entertainer. A Wizbang 2004 weblog award winner. Extensive categorized blogroll.
OfByFor
Of the people, By the people, For the people ... this core concept from the Declaration of Independence is the foundation for this new group blog from Bart Decrem, Joe Costello, Jon Lebkowsky, Mitch Kapor, and zephyr teachout.
TomPaine.com
TomPaine.com, a project of the Institute for America's Future, aggregates information on progressive causes. A highlight: a daily liberal analysis of national security issues, The Dreyfuss Report. The founders take their cue from the original Thomas Paine, whose writings ( Common Sense) helped sway public opinion in favor of the American Revolution.
Talking Points Memo
Joshua Micah Marshall started publishing Talking Points Memo (TPM), a political blog, in November 2000 during the disputed Florida election recount. The site has been in continuous publication ever since. It has a monthly readership of well over half a million readers and is frequently noted in publications across the United States.
The Washington Note
Steven Clemons is Senior Fellow at the New America Foundation and co-directs the New America Foundation's American Strategy Program. Clemons specializes in US foreign policy, with experience both in Asia-Pacific and transatlantic policy matters, as well as broad international economic and security affairs.
White House Briefing
From the Washington Post; each weekend, Dan Froomkin reviews major newspapers, magazines, broadcast news and political blogs for information about the president and his staff.
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The Blogging of the President: 2004
Dedicated to the spirit of presidential biographer Theodore H. White, BOP is documenting the role of the blog -- personal journalism -- in politics and campaign 2004.
Project Censored
Project Censored tries educate people about the role of independent journalism in a democratic society. It also tells "The News That Didn't Make the News" and explains why. A project of Sonoma State University, it is a national research effort.
TAPPED
The blog of the liberal magazine American Prospect, TAPPED provides thoughtful commentary several times a day; it is non-partisan and seeks to foster debate.
Huffington Post
Group blog launched May 2005 by Arianna Huffington.
Buzz Machine
Jeff Jarvis is former TV critic for TV Guide and People, creator of Entertainment Weekly, Sunday editor and associate publisher of the NY Daily News, and a columnist on the San Francisco Examiner. In 2006, he will become associate professor and director of the new media program the City University of New York's new Graduate School of Journalism.
Media Matters
This not-for-profit progressive research and information center is dedicated to comprehensively monitoring, analyzing, and correcting conservative misinformation in the U.S. media.
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Captain's Quarters
Leading conservative blog authored by "Whiskey" and "Captain Ed" (Ed Morrissey). Ed also co-hosts a weekly talk-radio show in Minneapolis with a group of Twin Cities bloggers.
Powerline
John H. Hinderaker, Scott W. Johnson and Paul Mirengoff -- three attorneys -- provide conservative commentary on public policy issues like income taxes, campaign finance reform, affirmative action, welfare reform, and race in the criminal justice system.
The American Thinker
The American Thinker is devoted to the thoughtful exploration of issues of importance to Americans.
Brainterminal
Brain Terminal, launched in August of 2001, seeks to provide thoughtful analysis of the various political, social, economic and technological trends that affect our daily lives.
Right Hook
Right Hook is Salon's weekly round-up of conservative commentary.
Public Eye
Public Eye's mission is to bring transparency to the editorial operations of CBS News and is run by a team of independent and experienced journalists. When stories about journalists and journalism are in the news, Public Eye writes and reports about them.
Newsbusters
NewsBusters, a project of the Media Research Center, the leader in documenting, exposing and neutralizing liberal media bias.
Times Watch
Times Watch, a project of the Media Research Center, dedicated to documenting and exposing the liberal political agenda of the New York Times.
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