2004 Koufax Award Finalists For Best Single Issue Blog
We have narrowed a very competitive field to eleven finalists in the category of Best Single Issue Blog. Those eleven each have a reasonably narrow focus but, taken together, encompass a broad range of issues. The single issues of the finalists can be as broad as economics, the media, or the Middle East. It can also be as narrow as the criminal justice system of a single state or, indeed, the machinations of a single politician.
Each is deserving of being a finalist. Congratulations to all eleven. Please vote once for one of the following:
Confined Space (Workplace Health & Safety)
The Daily DeLay (Tom DeLay)
The Daily Howler (The Media)
Brad DeLong (Economics)
Grits for Breakfast (Texas Justice System)
Informed Comment (Middle East)
Media Matters (Media)
Orcinus (Domestic Terrorism)
W. David Stephenson (Homeland Security)
Talk Left (Criminal Law)
Trish Wilson (Family Law)
Leave a comment or send an email to record your vote.
Comments
Orcinus
Posted by: NYSusan | February 12, 2005 08:08 PM
What Media Matters is doing is priceless. One vote here for Media Matters and sinner-turned saint David Brock.
Posted by: Bill in portland Maine | February 12, 2005 08:14 PM
A vote for Media Matters. The work done is important, and they do it well. And they've gotten some results.
Posted by: snabby | February 12, 2005 08:25 PM
Orcinus
My very first blog - you never forget your first blog
Posted by: commie atheist | February 12, 2005 08:25 PM
Daily Howler.
Posted by: Penny | February 12, 2005 08:35 PM
Brad DeLong.
Posted by: Joe S. | February 12, 2005 08:51 PM
Daily Howler
Posted by: lr | February 12, 2005 09:04 PM
May I please split my vote between "The Daily Howler" and "Informed Comment"?
Brad DeLong
Posted by: Brad DeLong | February 12, 2005 10:28 PM
Daily Howler.
He is long over due for the performance he has served. I would have have puked and given up a long time ago.
Keep going, Howler!
You are a treasure.
Posted by: Aaron | February 12, 2005 10:33 PM
Brad DeLong
Posted by: Chris Martin | February 12, 2005 10:34 PM
Informed Comment (Middle East)
Posted by: Sasha | February 12, 2005 10:40 PM
confined space
Posted by: Dave | February 12, 2005 10:53 PM
Orcinus
Posted by: PZ Myers | February 12, 2005 10:57 PM
I'm not sure Somerby would care if he wins or not. But he's been carefully, thoughtfully, and yes, incomparably documenting the foibles of the media for seven long years. He deserves the recognition.
Tally one for
The Daily Howler
please.
Posted by: Quaker in a Basement | February 12, 2005 11:28 PM
Talk Left...no, wait - Orcinus....no - Talk Left....how about David Brock's place....no, no - we like Jeralyn's place the bestest....but, but our greatest find prezious was The Daily Howler; now what? Talk Left....Juan Cole? Talk Left. But we bought Dave's Neiwert's book?! OK...
Talk Left
Posted by: Kitt | February 12, 2005 11:59 PM
Trish Wilson.
Posted by: Amanda | February 13, 2005 12:03 AM
Talk Left
Posted by: Observer | February 13, 2005 12:16 AM
Talk Left...for her continuing fight against the death penalty.
Posted by: mpower1952 | February 13, 2005 12:21 AM
Trish Wilson.
Posted by: bitchphd | February 13, 2005 12:23 AM
Orcinus - David's stuff is always "must read."
Posted by: CaliforniaDrySherry | February 13, 2005 12:37 AM
Brad DeLong
Posted by: Lynn | February 13, 2005 12:58 AM
I vote for Media Matters. The good professor has been a beacon in the darkness of the Bush War.
Posted by: ricardo de anda | February 13, 2005 02:49 AM
Media Matters
Posted by: Alex | February 13, 2005 03:29 AM
This is the hardest choice but I'll go with:
Media Matters.
Posted by: Lydia | February 13, 2005 04:47 AM
Media Matters
Posted by: Michael Ditto | February 13, 2005 05:10 AM
brad delong
Posted by: chrisd | February 13, 2005 06:57 AM
INFORMED COMMENT - Mr Cole has given me a remarkable insight into Iraq, the politics and how it affects the lives of the Iraqi people. He has always written back to me when emailed. A true gentleman, who truly cares about justice. If I lived in Ann Arbor, I would attend his classes, just to learn. Mr. Cole, at times, has said things in favor of U.S. policy. While I disagreed with him, he again wrote back and thanked me for my comments, but not in a patronizing way. He should have a column in every major, and minor, newspaper across this country. Talk Left is also very good.
Posted by: Rik Wenger | February 13, 2005 07:11 AM
Informed Comment
Posted by: jmac | February 13, 2005 08:08 AM
Talkleft
Posted by: GregZ | February 13, 2005 08:32 AM
Media Matters
Posted by: Alna Dem | February 13, 2005 09:11 AM
Trish Wilson
Posted by: Elayne Riggs | February 13, 2005 09:16 AM
Trish Wilson
Posted by: newswriter | February 13, 2005 09:18 AM
Media Matters
Posted by: Janice | February 13, 2005 09:35 AM
Because I can't vote for more than one, or all of them for that matter:
Media Matters.
Posted by: R. Porrofatto | February 13, 2005 09:36 AM
Media Matters
Posted by: Nick Taranko | February 13, 2005 09:43 AM
talk left
Posted by: jong | February 13, 2005 09:46 AM
My vote is for Trish Wilson. It's the right vote!
Posted by: Clara Palmer Nistler | February 13, 2005 10:23 AM
Informed Comment. They're all great, but Iraq is my major concern.
Posted by: Dixie Myers | February 13, 2005 10:36 AM
Talkleft
Posted by: TB | February 13, 2005 10:37 AM
I vote for Trish Wilson (Family Law)
Posted by: Trudell | February 13, 2005 10:38 AM
Informed Content
Posted by: tw | February 13, 2005 10:45 AM
Brad DeLong
Posted by: djn | February 13, 2005 11:01 AM
The Daily Howler
Posted by: p m barnard | February 13, 2005 11:19 AM
Informed Comment, Juan Cole
Posted by: Johnboy | February 13, 2005 11:36 AM
Informed Comment, only because I'm still not really sure that Media Matters is a "blog" as such. But it's a great resource I visit nearly daily.
Posted by: Jazz | February 13, 2005 12:03 PM
Trish Wilson
Posted by: Lizzybeth | February 13, 2005 12:05 PM
Orcinus
Posted by: Babba | February 13, 2005 12:11 PM
Talk Left by a mile.
Posted by: PPJ (aka Jim) | February 13, 2005 12:24 PM
Trish Wilson
Posted by: BlondeSense | February 13, 2005 12:24 PM
The Daily Howler. Somerby does God's work day in and day out.
Posted by: Raybin | February 13, 2005 12:41 PM
Media Matters for America
Posted by: SimoneDB | February 13, 2005 12:52 PM
On second thought, I agree with the above that MMFA is NOT properly a blog. It's more an on-line resource. I will have to go with Juan Cole's Informed Comment.
Posted by: SimoneDB | February 13, 2005 12:54 PM
Brad DeLong
Posted by: Cookie | February 13, 2005 01:07 PM
I think Family Law is a resource you don't find anyplace else. I vote for that.
Posted by: SueD | February 13, 2005 01:11 PM
Daily Howler
Posted by: Meph | February 13, 2005 01:12 PM
my vote goes #2 Grits for Breakfast, for the completeness,
#3 - Media Matters -because it does,
and the top of the list is to
#1 Orcinus - information I've seen nowhere else - keep it up. thanks
Posted by: lhk | February 13, 2005 01:15 PM
The Daily Howler: Simply put, indispensable. And incomparable.
Posted by: al | February 13, 2005 01:18 PM
My vote is for Trish Wilson's FAMILY LAW blog. It rocks. Thanks! Legion --
Posted by: Legion True | February 13, 2005 01:39 PM
MEDIA MATTERS
Posted by: Miss Antagoniste | February 13, 2005 01:59 PM
Security really is a SINGULAR, as well as single interest, but we really admire W. DAVID STEPHENSON's site
Posted by: Charles | February 13, 2005 02:22 PM
Informed Comment
Posted by: squirm | February 13, 2005 02:26 PM
One vote for the Daily Howler.
Posted by: (: Tom :) | February 13, 2005 03:13 PM
Informed Comment
Posted by: flory | February 13, 2005 03:19 PM
Trish Wilson
Posted by: flea | February 13, 2005 03:19 PM
Going with Juan Cole -- he's the person we need to listen to most, followed by Brad DeLong
Posted by: Jim Shirk | February 13, 2005 03:23 PM
Brad DeLong
Posted by: tsd | February 13, 2005 03:45 PM
Trish Wilson
Posted by: Roxanne | February 13, 2005 03:50 PM
Suburban Guerrilla.
Posted by: Leigh | February 13, 2005 03:53 PM
Media Matters
Posted by: Maryscott OConnor | February 13, 2005 03:57 PM
Media Matters
Posted by: ellroon | February 13, 2005 03:59 PM
Juan Cole
Posted by: steve | February 13, 2005 04:16 PM
Media Matters
Posted by: Perdita Durango | February 13, 2005 04:31 PM
Brad DeLong (Economics)
Posted by: Peatey | February 13, 2005 04:33 PM
As much as I hate to not vote for Brad DeLong, I have to go with Informed Comment by Juan Cole.
Posted by: Devin | February 13, 2005 04:37 PM
Trish Wilson--Family Law
Posted by: Diane | February 13, 2005 04:49 PM
Informed Comment (Middle East)
Posted by: Mike deNoVa | February 13, 2005 04:55 PM
I vote for Trish Wilson and her blog on family law!
Margaret Dore
Posted by: Margaret Dore | February 13, 2005 05:01 PM
Informed Comment
Posted by: Prince of Dirkness | February 13, 2005 05:13 PM
My vote is for Trish Wilson!
I have a great respect, for the excellent writing and research ,of Trish Wilson. Especially her work on the Family Law Issue.
The Family Law Issue is the MOST improtant "ignored" issue in this country.
Women are often prevented from protecting their children in Family Courts across America.
When women are denied their civil and human rights, their children are left without a voice.
Renee Beeker
Director National Family Court Watch Project.
Chair Michigan NOW Child Custody Family Law Task Force
Posted by: Renee Beeker | February 13, 2005 05:28 PM
daily howler
Posted by: cedichou | February 13, 2005 05:36 PM
Daily Howler
Posted by: Susan M | February 13, 2005 05:41 PM
informed comment
Posted by: annoying pedant | February 13, 2005 06:27 PM
Trish Wilson
Posted by: Lauren | February 13, 2005 06:48 PM
I can't decide who's more important - Juan Cole, who cuts through the administration BS in Iraq and the Middle East generally; Bob Somerby, who cuts through the media BS that's deforming the country to the point where democracy itself is endangered; or Brad DeLong, who cuts through the BS that's working to drive 90% of us into the poor house.
Huh, I just surprised myself. The most important of these is Somerby. If he's successful, the DeLongs and Coles and Merritts and Neiwerts and all the rest will take up their rightful places and have the influence they deserve.
One vote for The Daily Howler.
Posted by: David Yaseen | February 13, 2005 06:48 PM
Daily Howler
Posted by: Tim | February 13, 2005 07:04 PM
Talk Left
Posted by: tex | February 13, 2005 07:36 PM
Informed Comment! Excellent blog!
Posted by: Morrigan | February 13, 2005 07:52 PM
Informed Comment
Posted by: sashax | February 13, 2005 08:04 PM
My vote is for Trish Wilson - Family Law. Her blog says it all, shows just how women and children are hurt in our family courts across America.
Posted by: Joan Zorza | February 13, 2005 08:25 PM
My vote is for Trish Wilson - Family Law. Her blog says it all, shows just how women and children are hurt in our family courts across America.
Posted by: Joan Zorza | February 13, 2005 08:25 PM
My vote is for Trish Wilson - Family Law. Her blog says it all, shows just how women and children are hurt in our family courts across America.
Posted by: Joan Zorza | February 13, 2005 08:25 PM
Orcinus
Posted by: Philalethes | February 13, 2005 08:29 PM
Daily DeLay--proving that you can't fool all the people all the time
Posted by: Micah Sifry | February 13, 2005 08:42 PM
talk left
Posted by: yamoksauce | February 13, 2005 09:05 PM
Informed Comment
Posted by: niq | February 13, 2005 09:12 PM
Orcinus
Posted by: billyfrombelfast | February 13, 2005 09:24 PM
Talk Left
Posted by: SusanR | February 13, 2005 09:42 PM
Brad Delong
Posted by: g-lex | February 13, 2005 09:43 PM
Informed Comment.
Posted by: Linnet | February 13, 2005 10:07 PM
Informed Comment
Posted by: gail | February 13, 2005 10:13 PM
Media Matters
Posted by: Kenneth Quinnell | February 13, 2005 10:27 PM
Hmmmm, I was so sure Chris Mooney was going to make it in this category. This way, I'll have to go with Orcinus.
Posted by: coturnix | February 13, 2005 11:24 PM
Juan Cole at Informed Comment - and not just for the beauty of his smackdown on Jonah
Posted by: morajokaj | February 13, 2005 11:24 PM
Media Matters all the way
Posted by: Diego | February 13, 2005 11:39 PM
media matters
Posted by: future man | February 14, 2005 12:05 AM
Media Matters
Posted by: BrendanL79 | February 14, 2005 12:36 AM
Informed Comment.
Posted by: Thad | February 14, 2005 01:40 AM
Informed Comment
Posted by: captain | February 14, 2005 01:46 AM
I vote for TalkLeft.
Posted by: Jesurgislac | February 14, 2005 04:51 AM
Daily Howler
Simply indispensable.
Posted by: sip | February 14, 2005 05:04 AM
Media Matters - this was a tough choice, they're all doing some very important work, ultimately I had to choose the one that I thought was having the most impact
Posted by: Mark | February 14, 2005 05:24 AM
Media Matters - this was a tough choice, they're all doing some very important work, ultimately I had to choose the one that I thought was having the most impact
Posted by: Mark | February 14, 2005 05:24 AM
Talk Left
Posted by: Wile E. Coyote | February 14, 2005 06:42 AM
Half each for Juan Cole and Howler. If this isn't possible then pretend DeLong voted for one and I for the other ;-) (it's just coincidence we wanted to vote the same way)
Posted by: Magnum | February 14, 2005 07:00 AM
Trish Wilson's blog on family law.
Posted by: Cruella | February 14, 2005 07:06 AM
Media Matters
Posted by: GKoutnik | February 14, 2005 07:46 AM
Informed Comment, because knowledge is a good thing, Jonah.
Posted by: sammie | February 14, 2005 08:57 AM
Orcinus - one stop for those of us worried about creeping fascism
Posted by: Anna in Cairo | February 14, 2005 09:03 AM
My vote is for W. David Stephenson, hands down.
Posted by: Chuck Hardy | February 14, 2005 09:09 AM
Daily Howler, still.
Posted by: Social Scientist | February 14, 2005 09:15 AM
Daily DeLay
Posted by: Jason Stanford | February 14, 2005 09:31 AM
Trish Wilson
Posted by: Rebecca | February 14, 2005 09:46 AM
Orcinus
Posted by: FeralLiberal | February 14, 2005 09:47 AM
I'm glad I made it to the finals. I'll do a little self-promotion and vote for myself: Trish Wilson.
Posted by: Trish Wilson | February 14, 2005 10:46 AM
W. David Stephenson
Posted by: Peter G | February 14, 2005 10:48 AM
Grits for Breakfast!
Posted by: sarah | February 14, 2005 10:49 AM
orcinus please
Posted by: concentration | February 14, 2005 10:58 AM