This category honors those who bring a high degree of expertise to a particular subject and share it with us on their blog. Perhaps, in imitation of certain people on the right, we should name it the “I used to like him when he wrote about ____, but now he is so shrill” award. The nominees for the 2003 Koufax Award for Best Expert Blog are:
About Last Night by Terry Teachout for expertise in the arts.
Angry Bear by Angry Bear and Kash for expertise in economics.
Balkinization by Prof. Jack Balkin for expertise in constitutional law.
The Bloviator for Public health issues.
Confined Space by Jordan Barab on workplace health and safety.
How Appealing by Howard Bashman on appellate litigation.
Informed Comment by Professor Juan Cole for expertise in the history of the Middle East and South Asia.
Derek Lowe's In the Pipeline for expertise in pharmaceutical research.
Maxspeak by Max Sawicky for expertise in economics.
Narco News for reporting on the Drug War.
John Quiggin for expertise in economics.
Semi Daily Journal by Brad DeLong for expertise in economics.
Talk Left by Jeralyn Merritt for expertise in criminal law.
Trish Wilson for expertise in father’s rights and child custody issues. See for example Fathers' Rights Activists Linked To Bomb Hoaxes.
Posted by MB Williams at January 13, 2004 07:59 PM | TrackBackSemi Daily Journal/Brad DeLong
Talk Left/Jeralyn Merritt
Maxspeak/Max Sawicky
Jack Balkin
Juan Cole
Brad DeLong
John Quiggin
Max Sawicky
Jeralyn Merritt
Max! Max! Max!
Posted by: Retrogrouch at January 14, 2004 10:09 AMBloviator
Posted by: Elias at January 14, 2004 11:08 AMTalkLeft
Max
Balkinization
Balkinization by Prof. Jack Balkin
Maxspeak by Max Sawicky
Semi Daily Journal by Brad DeLong
Talk Left by Jeralyn Merritt
Jeralyn, my neighbor down Route 36.
Posted by: Oliver at January 14, 2004 12:42 PMJohn Quiggin
Posted by: Tim at January 14, 2004 12:45 PMTrish Wilson by far.
Posted by: Lauren at January 14, 2004 04:58 PMI'll second the vote for Trish Wilson.
Posted by: Spicy at January 15, 2004 04:49 AMMaxSpeak
Talk Left*
Informed Comment
*Most recent example of Talk Left's indispensability: Mark Kleiman, in a recent post at the new American Street blog about the Maher Arar case, said that he'd seen nothing in the blogs or mainstream press about it. In the comments Jeralynn supplied a link to TL's coverage which began with the first report in October 2002 and has followed it steadily since, and generously linked to another blog, Damn Foreigner, with extensive coverage.
Posted by: Nell Lancaster at January 15, 2004 09:31 AMjuan cole
Posted by: David at January 15, 2004 12:18 PMBrad DeLong, Quiggin and Angry bEar
Posted by: Economo at January 15, 2004 07:12 PMThanks for finding resonance in what grassroots are saying...
Posted by: jozef at January 15, 2004 09:47 PMTeachout, Talkleft, and especially Juan Cole.
The econ blogs cancel each other out.
Posted by: jackson at January 15, 2004 11:23 PMBalkinization and MaxSpeak.
Posted by: Al-Muhajabah at January 16, 2004 06:18 AMAnother tough call but because of the war year, I'll say Juan Cole first, Jeralyn second, and Ross third. It IS very tough to choose between several fine lawyers and economists, but in this case, Jeralyn's coverage of immigrant detentions, Patriot Act inaninitiies, Gitmo detainees, etc also fits in a year dominated by war.
Posted by: Kevin Hayden at January 16, 2004 07:09 AMMaxspeak/Max Sawicky
Posted by: Sadly, No! at January 16, 2004 08:51 AMTalkLeft, Bloviater, DeLong
AB
Talk Left
and, yes, I'll vote for myself - Trish Wilson
Semi Daily Journal
Posted by: Steve at January 19, 2004 01:22 PMTrish Wilson and Talk Left.
Posted by: Jane at January 20, 2004 01:25 PM