SiliconValleyWatcher named as one of the most influential blogs by Bacon’s -- the media watcher bible
(Our good buddy Tom Abate at the SF Chronicle brought this one to our attention.)
This is fantastic news because Bacon’s is the gold standard in the media industry. And we are barely three months old!
Check out the third paragraph in this story from Media Post’s Media Daily News (I added the bold type):
Bacon's To Track Blogs By Gavin O’Malley Monday, December 27, 2004Bacon's Information, the provider of media research, distribution, monitoring, and evaluation services for public relations and corporate communications professionals, has endeavored to light the depths of the Blogosphere. In January, Bacon's MediaSource will begin sharing with its clients the names of what it considers to be the 250 most reputable blogs, the messages they contain, and the frequency with which client-relevant information appears on them.
Ruth McFarland, senior vice president and publisher for Bacon's, said she vacillated about the significance of blogs, but was sufficiently convinced this year to assign three of her 56 editors to monitor the Blogosphere. "We're adjusting our network because no one is accurately monitoring these guys as their influence continues to grow."
Bacon's is keeping tight raps on its blog list, which covers technology, politics, business, travel, and religion. The racy Wonkette, the Miami Herald's Dave Barry, and the Silicon Valley Watcher are three well-known blogs run by "reputable, credible professionals" that McFarland said will be on the list.
By Tom Foremski - January 4, 2005 | Permalink | Comment on this post
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I completely forgot about inviting people to an after work mixer type event we are hosting at Catalyst, tonight, Thursday May 12 @ 7pm. 
Next week at the 
We know who most of you are--you are the movers and shakers within this capital of global innovation, you are the innovators in startups around the world; you are the VCs and investment bankers that fuel the business cycles; you are the ones in the trenches every day dealing with the insane demands of creating the future. 
The Silicon Valley/Bay Area has some of the worst public schools in the country. This is a scandal for a region that prides itself as the global engine of innovation. 
I've been doing a lot of talking about blogging, freely sharing what I have learned so far at conferences and while visiting companies and associations. It's fun and educational for me and, I hope, for the people I meet. It's interesting to see how people view blogging, hear their questions, and learn about the cultural obstacles within all organizations.
We rarely grab a logo or any other graphic from another web site. Most of the time our graphics guru Chris draws on a mishmash of public domain images to create unique art found only on SiliconValleyWatcher. 
I've been wanting to have a "thought leaders Thursday" section for a long time on SiliconValleyWatcher and to feature guest columns, interviews, and profiles of our new generation thought leaders. 
Please excuse a few moments of horn blowing and a little crowing, but Silicon Valley Watcher has won the Best Bay Area Blog Award from the prestigious San Francisco Bay Area Publicity Club!
My apologies, but the result of my geeking around with my blog software over the summer was that I accidentally messed up my RSS feeds and didn't realize it for several weeks. 
I hate to overload my readers here on SVW. I try to spare you from the bit-torrent of writing and posts that I can do, and would do, if I weren't concerned about my readers.