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July 23, 2004
Feedster vs. Technorati at the Democratic Convention in Boston
With just a few days to go before the Democrats start their confab here in Boston, two of the leading juggernauts of the blogging world are getting ready to strut their stuff. Let's take a look at what they've got lined up for us.
Technorati, the blog search engine, was the first out the gate when it announced it was partnering with CNN to offer live on-air commentary on how bloggers were covering the convention. They'll apparently offer a "BlogWatch" on CNN's Election Page, along with new blogs by CNN's very own Candy Crowley and Tucker Carlson. As of this morning, there was no sign of these resources on their site, but they've promised BlogWatch and the journalist blogs in a recent press release.
Meanwhile, Technorati competitor Feedster is wasting no time getting into the act as well. They're now offering politics.Feedster, a feed of the actual blogs published by the 30-some-odd bloggers who've received press credentials for the convention. The site already has a large collection of blog entries on it, but most of them seem to be whatever the last thing each blogger wrote before getting on a plane to Boston, be it on Iraq, Halliburtan, Al Qaeda, what have you.
So, with 72 hours or so left prior to the start of the convention, here's where things stand:
Technorati and CNN: Turn on your TV to hear pundits talk about what bloggers are saying.
Feedster: Visit our site and read for yourself what they're saying.
Feedster, 1; Technorati and CNN, 0.
-andy
Posted by acarvin at July 23, 2004 9:47 AM
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