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If I mentioned Thomas Friedman and George Will, surely you would know that they are among the nation's most influential newspaper columnists. But what about Markos Moulitsas and Michelle Malkin? If these names don't ring a bell, you haven't explored the world of web logs, or blogs for short. They are two of the nation's most influential bloggers.
Likewise, if I asked what Diane Ravitch, Jack Jennings, and Kati Haycock have in common, you would say they are all contributors to K--12 education policy debates, oft quoted in the nation's leading newspapers. But what about Will Richardson, Joanne Jacobs, and Eduwon-kette? If these names are unfamiliar to you, it's time to visit the education blogosphere. As a relatively new education blogger myself (at the Thomas B. Fordham Institute's Flypaper blog), let me be your guide.
Blogs burst onto the scene in the late 1990s and gained major momentum in the middle of this decade. By some estimates there are now more than 100 million blogs worldwide. But while reading and writing blogs is extremely popular--two blogging sites (blogger.com and wordpress.com) each receive more web traffic in the United States than the number-one online newspaper (nytimes.com)--no single blog is reaching a mass audience. For example, Daily...
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