MSNBC.com Launches Daily Weblogs

Posted on June 21, 2002

MSNBC.com, an online news website, has launched daily weblogs devoted to media, politics, technology, international news and entertainment. Each blog is created by an MSNBC.com columnist who provides analysis for readers, as well as bookmarks and links to the latest online news in their area of expertise. Visitors to MSNBC.com can read blogs from Eric Alterman, Chris Matthews, Michael Moran, Alan Boyle, and Jan Herman in the Opinions section of the site.

"MSNBC.com is constantly updating its approach to journalism and the addition of weblogs is a perfect way to meet the changing needs of our users," said Thomas Brew, executive editor, MSNBC.com. "weblogs give people fast access to the subjects that interest them and provide editorial direction from MSNBC.com's top columnists."

"Weblogs give me the opportunity to tap into the collective intelligence of the media on any subject and share my thoughts with readers," said Eric Alterman. "Although a relatively new phenomenon, blogs are becoming an important distribution network for news and information."

List of MSN's New Weblogs

Altercation Weblog -- In his "Altercation" Weblog, Eric Alterman reflects on media, politics and culture.
Hardball -- Chris Matthews' "Hardball" is an insider's guide to how politics is played.
World Agenda -- Michael Moran's "World Agenda," focuses on international news and American foreign policy.
Cosmic Log -- The "Cosmic Log" is Alan Boyle's news forum for the latest advances in technology, science, space and exploration.
The Juice -- Jan Herman looks at news from the world of entertainment and the arts.

"We see blogs as both a new literary genre and the next generation of online communities: A focused, information-rich environment in which a writer -- famous, infamous or unknown -- engages in the daily act of thinking aloud, in the ever-expanding universe of the Web," added Joan Connell, executive producer for Opinions and Communities on MSNBC.com. "As our weblogs evolve, count on MSNBC.com to become a resource center and a platform from which bloggers can connect with one another and with the ideas that shape our world."