Blog gets Hastings editor fired (The Grand Rapids Press)
HASTINGS -- Looking back, the former editor of the Hastings Banner concedes it was not a good idea to bash the Barry County United Way on his personal Internet blog or detail how he ducked out of a visit with U.S. Rep. Vern Ehlers so he could meet friends for lunch. us.rd.yahoo.com
NY Press Fires Blogger (The New York Observer)
A bit of news from the small world of local political blogging: New York Press writer and blogger John DeSio is out, ending what has been his tortured relationship with the alt-weekly that was recently acquired by the more mainstream Manhattan Media . From an email he‘s sending to friends and colleagues: “Differences with new management over just what the column should be have ... us.rd.yahoo.com
WordPress founder looks into blogging's future (CNET)
Matt Mullenweg could be considered a superstar here at the BlogWorld conference, where he spoke to hundreds about starting WordPress and the future of blogging. us.rd.yahoo.com