03
January
2005
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20:07 PM
America/Los_Angeles

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, 2004

Bacon'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.


Full story is here.