So I went to the Onine News Association conference, where many other enthusiastic bloggers mixed with some highly-skeptical mainstream media types. Had a great time, and still feel buzzed from the solidarity and good nature of the hill=climbers of the online world. Here’s the official blog of the conference. Here’s the incomparable Jeff Jarvis on the conference as a whole and his instantaneous comments on my keynote speech. Money quote:
One of the three most common blog posts is, “I just met Joe Schmoe of schmoeme.com and, wow, he’s just liked I thought he was going to be.”
Well, Andrew Sullivan is not what I thought he’d be…
Yes, there’s more. Great meeting you too, Jeff.
DEAN’S FAVORITE SINGER: Here’s a fun profile of Wyclef Jean, Howard Dean’s favorite singer. Money quote: “I have a lot of houses. Real estate is big shit, you know?” I think Dean just moved a little bit to the center.
THE EU TARGETS BUSH?: According to the Guardian, there’s now a proposed plan to use EU punitive tariffs against industries in key marginal states in the next election – in order to help the Democrats. I find the Bush administration’s steel tariffs to be noxious and wrong; but the idea that foreign governments would attempt to micro-manage retaliation for partisan politics in another country is a new low. Or at least a sign that Bush-hatred has now reached previously sensible European politicians.
The Dish 