German ad boss apologises to bloggers
The leader of a campaign to cheer up German citizens has been forced to apologise after dismissing weblogs as 'the toilet walls of the internet'. By Claire Cozens.
The diary of my brain surgery
Six months ago, Jon Kelly was just like any other 25-year-old. That was before doctors told him he had a 4cm tumour in his brain. In these extracts from his blog, he tells the story of the surgery that saved his life - but also changed him for ever.
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The ideas interview: Joe Trippi
The net and mobile phones are giving us the power to change politics for the better, Howard Dean's campaign manager tells John Sutherland.
God bloggers’ religious and political power
A three-day gathering at Biola University brought together around 135 Christian bloggers to discuss topics ranging from their relationship with the traditional church to their growing influence on mainstream politics. by Jamie Wilson.
Young blog their way to a publishing revolution
The extent of the personal publishing revolution has been revealed by a Guardian/ICM poll showing that a third of all young people online have launched their own blog or website. By Owen Gibson.
AOL ventures into blogosphere by buying Weblogs
America Online yesterday agreed to acquire a publisher of 85 niche weblogs, a sign of the growing popularity and commercial value of the 'blogosphere'. By David Teather.
Emergency workers join the blog set
A new phenomenon is taking over the blogosphere. Underpaid and overworked public sector staff are writing about their daily lives spent trying to keep Britain operating smoothly.
The bloggers have all the best news
In America, the first major study of web diaries reveals that they are shaping the political landscape like never before, but what of their British counterparts? Owen Gibson investigates.
Arianna’s latest battle: taking on geek civilisation
That's me with... : She's been a TV pundit, a politician's wife and a best-selling biographer. Now Arianna Huffington has launched the first all-star blog, she tells Jay Rayner.
Web therapy
More and more sick people are documenting their experiences on the internet. As well as performing a valuable service for fellow sufferers, says Natalie Hanman, in many cases, they're helping themselves.
Blogger sacked for sounding off
A bookseller has become the first blogger in Britain to be sacked from his job because he kept an online diary in which he satirised his 'sandal-wearing' boss. By Patrick Barkham.
Telling tales
Dr Dre isn't his real name, but his blog on being an IT worker in Anytown NHS trust reads like a warts-and-all account of health service life. Jim McClellan wonders how much of it is true.
Spilling the beans
Revelations about public services are exploding in anonymous weblogs. Jim McClellan reports on the rise of 'personal media'.