Er, I meant my co-blog-mommy, of course, so is Salaam. Here is to hoping he is alright and that we will know more about him once the war is over.
PS - don't ask me what I was doing posting ot the blog at this ungodly hour.
USATODAY.com - Web logs convey 'raw stuff' of Iraq war
"Reporters have an unparalleled ability to gather information," but blogs have the ability to convey unedited, raw personal drama as the war unfolds, says Diane, a New York blogger (gotham.realwomenonline.com) who has developed an e-mail friendship with Pax and is convinced he's real. (Like many bloggers, she does not use her full name.)Posted by shanti at March 25, 2003 1:58 AM"Nothing really beats this raw stuff of life: What does bread cost? Where did you go to get it?" says Diane, who supports the war but is worried about her friend.
"When the whole (war) thing started, it was like fireworks far away," she says. But Pax's blog has changed her perspective. "It's strange to be in favor of a bombing campaign that could kill this guy."
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That’s exactly why I’m sad to note that CNN asked Kevin Sites to shut down his warblog.
While I appreciate CNN’s concern for possible copyright violation or competition to their war coverage, I can’t see how a personal blog could infringe on both those issues.
I know, my comment is slightly off-topic. :-)
Posted by: Sameer at March 25, 2003 8:00 AM
Not really, Sameer, since we are talking about blogs anyways :-)
I do agree with you that CNN should have gone BBC’s way to use the unique and more personal experience of blogging to bring the latest news instead of shutting it down.
Posted by: Shanti at March 25, 2003 9:14 AM