Some papers get it, like The Observer, which has a blog, and as pointed out by Daryl, it's actually quite good. (*adds it to newsreader*)
And also a good read with "cheem" words, The Long Tail of blogs, first mentioned in Wired in the context of music. (via Victor)
And finally, Adam L. Penenberg of New York University looks at how the Wall Street Journal, that is enjoying good results from being a paid service, risks becoming irrelevant. (via The Singapore Commentator)
On a totally unrelated note, there is actually a detailed Wiki entry for Sengkang but a pathetic one for Hougang. It's a conspiracy, I tell you.
Excerpt:
Since most people refuse to pay for WSJ stories, most bloggers are reluctant to link to them. It also has an impact on anyone who uses the web for research -- and there are a lot of us. As importantly, the next generation of readers is growing up by accessing news over the internet, and one place they are not surfing to is WSJ.com. With their habits being formed now, there is little chance the Journal will become part of their lives, either now or in the future.
As a result, there is a meme that has begun to take hold that questions the Journal's long-term relevancy. It began, I believe, last fall with John Battelle, founder of the defunct Industry Standard, who realized he couldn't remember the last time he had read The Wall Street Journal, even though he is a subscriber. Since he couldn't share links with his community (read: bloggers), he ended up passively boycotting it. Battelle suggested the Journal partially open up its doors to bloggers by allowing them to link to specific stories, which they could share with their readers, but if they wanted to access any other part of the site, they'd have to pay up like everybody else.
