2005-09-18 USA

StefanKrempl writes: Warblogger Kevin Sites heuert bei Yahoo an Warblogger Kevin Sites heuert bei Yahoo an, including a large quote from the New Yort Times in English. So Kevin’s blog turns into an amalgam of blog and news outlet for Yahoo. I guess the big players *are* starting to notice. I wonder whether that will result in more *analysis* being done. I don’t really like the announcement:

StefanKrempl

Warblogger Kevin Sites heuert bei Yahoo an Warblogger Kevin Sites heuert bei Yahoo an

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blog and news outlet

To cover every armed conflict in the world within one year, and in doing so to provide a clear idea of the combatants, victims, causes, and costs of each of these struggles - and their global impact.

It’s hard to tell why. Perhaps the wording hints subtly at people stories. Those are important, too. But it would not be enough. So it all hinges upon the question whether “casues” means background information and analysis or superficial “events”.

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