Burst Blog

Check out what a few of our BlogBurst bloggers have to say about Tuesday’s release of Microsoft Vista. (We’ll update this list as more posts roll in.)

As Vista Launches, Allchin Exits (InfoWorld Tech Watch)

Got Vista Ultimate? You’ve Got Extras Today! (jkOnTheRun)

Vista Geek Tips (Techie Diva’s Guide to Gadgets)

Windows Vista and Office 2007 Hit the (Virtual) Shelves This Week (greg hughes - dot net)

Windows Vista Is Launched (eMagi)

Vista: Launched (LiveSide)

Windows Vista is Finally Released! (Releaselog)

Check out reactions from BlogBurst political bloggers (from both sides of the aisle) on Tuesday night’s State of the Union address. As always, feel free to add your own links in the comments.

Women in Charge: The State of the Union, Visual Politics, and the 2008 Election (Britannica Blog)

The State of the Union is… Lethargic (The Carpetbagger Report)

My Thoughts on Bush’s State of the Union Speech (Iowa Voice)

The Democratic Response (California Conservative)

Webb and Social Signifiers (The Agonist)

State of the Union Liveblogging (Northwest Progressive Institute)

The Energy Content of the State of the Union (The Oil Drum)

BlogBurst, in the person of your friendly Blog Recruiter Eric Roach, will be attending the 2007 North Carolina Science Blogging Conference this weekend in Chapel Hill, NC. If you’re attending also, give me a shout and we’ll chat. If you’re not attending I’ll post a review early next week.

See what BlogBurst bloggers think of Steve Jobs’ latest… And add your favorite posts in the comments.

iPhone (Gadgetophile)

The iPhone (WebMetricsGuru)

Hello iPhone! ([Geeks are Sexy] technology news)

iPhone (Dan Cameron 2.0)

Drumroll…. Introducing Apple’s Cell Phone Offering (Jonzee.com)

Apple iPhone (Laughing Squid)

iPhone at Macworld (TallSkinnyKiwi)

iPhone Envy (Open Culture)

Apple Announces the iPhone!! (Cute & Adorable Gadgets)

Apple’s iPhone (Newley Purnell)

Apple’s touchy feely iPhone misses 3G but delivers on mobile convergence (Shane’s Place)

You are coming to the BlogBurst team right as the product exits its beta/testing phase. What are your impressions about the product/service and what interested you about working for BlogBurst?

As an avid reader and self professed “news junkie,” I am excited to have so much access to information and differing viewpoints that are often outside the realm of traditional media. As a consumer and a citizen of the world, the blogosphere provides a depth and breadth of content I could never have imagined when I was in Journalism school. It’s very exciting. The BlogBurst service provides publishers the opportunity to present varying opinions and analysis of events and topics that is just not normally possible within the confines of most news budgets. The end product is richer, more well-rounded content.

What experience from your previous jobs/positions and talents are you hoping to share and/or use for BlogBurst?

I was a reporter for many years and understand how seriously people take their publications and their content. You are the guardian of words, ideas and opinions. In my early days, I thought an Editor’s role was to make a reporter’s life miserable by hacking up their copy — no grace and no guts! Later I became a News Director, and my perception of what was “worthy” changed and broadened — even moreso as the Internet came into play. Once I became responsible for the content offering as a whole, I began to fully understand the challenges faced by publishers. Being tasked with protecting the business brand and the organization’s credibility is a heavy burden. The calls you make aren’t often easy and are out there for the public to judge daily. I later moved into working with content for technology companies, which eventually led me to BlogBurst. I think my background affords me the unique ability to understand the mentality and values of both bloggers and publishers. The needs of one and the desires of another are sometimes at odds and yet in this day and age, they must work together to support each other. I am hopeful that I can use my knowledge base to further enhance the working relationship between the two groups.

As an editor for a New Media product that is integrated into traditional media, what do you see as your biggest challenges? Or how do you think traditional publishers can best benefit from a content source like BlogBurst?

Allowing people other than recognized experts to comment and offer opinion on topics is so opposite of what we were all taught in Journalism school. It’s a long standing tradition that publishers define what is news and who are the experts on a topic. Understandably, being open to this kind of user-generated content participation goes against the grain for traditional publishers. But there are some incredibly lively and relevant blogs out there that can be hugely complementary to traditional media. There’s a comfort level that bloggers and publishers must come to in order for it to be beneficial. Then everyone wins — especially the audience.

What blogs do you read?

I read everything really. I can’t seem to stay away from the news and tech ones. I have just zeroed-in on the food and wine-oriented ones and I tend to spend a lot of time in literature and music too. We have some really good health-related ones and gossip… it’s a guilty pleasure.