Observer Blog Is Just The Start

The Observer newspaper in the UK started a blog last weekend, as I commented on earlier this week. Interesting snippet about what may be coming next (and probably for Cory Doctorow on Boing Boing, recounting discussion he had with Meanwhile back at the Kamal Ahmed, The Observer's Executive Editor News, on his editorial policy: [...] As head of the news team here I think it is important that I retain objectivity, so the blog will not be used, at least not by me, to make broader comments on the news agenda unless they are relevant to what the Observer is doing. I may have opinions on Blair or the Iraq war or circular classrooms, but it is important they do not infect what we do or how we approach the news. Also, as we are a Sunday paper, much of what we do has to remain private as our competitors are all trying to achieve as good and revelatory a product as we are. Unfortunately, there needs to be some confidentiality. This is an interesting mainstream media blog. Judging from the posts during this week, it's refreshing, good journalism and individual writers' personalities shine through. Great start! Neville Hobson is the author of the popular Crayon. Visit Neville Hobson's blog: