This is page 18 of the blogging news archives.

Writers Strike Darkens Most TV Character Blogs (December 3, 2007): There are many blogs written by striking WGA writers such as United Hollywood and LateShowWritersonStrike.

Beacon: The Eye of Facebook (December 2, 2007): Facebook first took a beating when its Beacon service was ruining Christmas by broadcasting information about gifts Facebook users had just purchased to all of their Facebook friends.

Diablo Cody Explains How Blogging Can Help You Find Hollywood Success (December 1, 2007): Screenwriter Diablo Cody explains how starting a blog can help you find success in Hollywood and become a screenwriter.

L.A. Times Launches Readers' Representative Journal (November 27, 2007): The L.

Late Night Comedy Writers Embrace Blogging (November 26, 2007): As we've reported before, the staffs of Late Night With David Letterman and The Daily Show started their own blogs during the writers' strike.

Syria Blocks Facebook (November 25, 2007): Reuters is reporting that Syria's government has blocked access to Facebook.

NaNoWriMo Inspired NaBloPoMo (November 20, 2007): You have probably heard of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) but you may not be aware that it inspired the creation of a blogging couterpart called NaBloPoMo.

TinyURL Outage Breaks Links on Twitter (November 19, 2007): Twitter.

NBC Acquires Internet Show Quarterfile (November 17, 2007): The New York Times reports that NBC has gone ahead and purchased the Internet show Quarterlife.

ProPublica: New Non-Profit Investigative News Organization (November 14, 2007): ProPublica is a new non-profit news organization focusing on investigative journalism.

Elisabeth Hasselbeck's Baby Blog (November 12, 2007): Now that Elisabeth Hasselbeck's new baby Taylor Thomas Hasselbeck is here (congrats Elisabeth!) will she keep blogging? She kept fans up-to-date with a few posts before her baby was born on her blog called Elisabeth's Baby Blog.

iJustine Fills in for Malik and Arrington at BlogWorld (November 9, 2007): Blognation says two confirmed speakers for the BlogWorld Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada did not attend.

Oprah Winfrey Discovers YouTube (November 5, 2007): Oprah Winfrey has launched a YouTube channel.

TwitterPoster Offers Mosaic of Twitter Influence (November 2, 2007): A website called TwitterPoster is a mashup created from Twitter that provides a visual representation of the degree of influence of Twitterers.

Slow Sales For Gawker Book (November 1, 2007): Mixed Media, a blog from Portfolio (now Upstart), reports that according to Nielsen BookScan data Gawker's book The Gawker Guide to Conquering All Media has only sold 242 copies since it went on sale earlier this month.

The Kremlin Wants to Control the Blogosphere (October 28, 2007): The Washington Post reports the Kremlin is seeking more control and influence on the Internets and in the blogosphere.

YouTube's So Bright I Gotta Wear Shades (October 26, 2007): YouTube.

Friday is the Best Day to Read Blogs (October 26, 2007): We blogged recently about the Carnegie Mellon Cost-effective Outbreak Detection in Networks study that found the 100 most informative blogs.

Carnegie Mellon Study Ranks Most Informative Blogs (October 26, 2007): A study conducted by Carnegie Mellon researchers has determined which blogs are the most informative.

Former CNETers Launch Political Base (October 25, 2007): TechCrunch reports that former CNET co-founder Shelby Bonnie and four other former CNETers (Mike Tatum, Ethan Lance, Dave Snider and Andy McCurdy) have launched a political website called Political Base.