BLOGS RELATED TO CONSUMER ISSUES
(From St. Paul Pioneer Press Watchdog Column 8/07):
http://blogs.twincities.com/watchdog St. Paul Pioneer Press Watchdog’s blog that provides daily info on scams, recalls and consumer complaints.
http://blogs.consumerreports.org/ Consumer reports.
http://uspirg.org/ U.S. Federation of State Public Interest Research Groups; examples covered: clean air, water, identity theft, political corruption, affordable prescription drugs.
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/thecheckout Washington Post’s Annys Shin’s general consumer blog.
http://consumersunion.org/scribbler Food safety, media, prescription drugs, and financial privacy topics from the Consumers Union scribblers.
http://bark.mariah.com LoanBark mortgage advice blog. Covers topics such as ARMs and mortgage fraud.
http://bobbysbest.blogspot.com Part of the Bobby’s Best consumer website. He’s a self-described fanatic who reviews a wide range of products and agencies including grills, the Transportation Security Administration’s rules about traveling with kids, price protection and mortgages.
http://mrconsumer.com Consumer World blog with the latest on a variety of topics such as which products are really “green,” fake credit cards, energy drinks, e-greeting card scams and toothpaste.
http://pubcit.typepad.com/clpblog Public Citizen’s Consumer Law & Policy blog. Lawyers & law professors who specialize in consumer law and policy are contributors. Wide range of topics include rights of identity theft victims, privacy, lead paint and mortgage foreclosures.
http://medwebcommunity.blogspot.com Emory University’s health care-based blog.
DANGEROUSLY IRRELEVANT
http://www.dangerouslyirrelevant.org/ This is Dr. Scott McLeod's blog. "Scott McLeod, J.D., Ph.D., is widely recognized as one of the nation’s leading academic experts on K-12 school technology leadership issues. Dr. McLeod is an Associate Professor at Iowa State University and Coordinator of the Educational Administration program. He also is the Director of the UCEA Center for the Advanced Study of Technology Leadership in Education (CASTLE), the nation's only center dedicated to the technology needs of school administrators." (Biographical information taken from his website http://www.scottmcleod.net/bio/)
THE INFINITE THINKING MACHINE
http://www.infinitethinking.org/ ITM is designed to help teachers and students thrive in the 21st century. Through an active blog, an Internet TV show, and other media resources, the ITM shares a "bazillion practical ideas" for turning the infinite universe of information into knowledge.
2007 WEBLOG AWARDS
http://2007.weblogawards.org/ The Weblog Awards are the world's largest blog competition, with over 525,000 votes cast in the 2006 edition for finalists in 45 categories.
BLOGGER'S CHOICE AWARDS
http://www.bloggerschoiceawards.com/ A popular user-generated blog voting site.
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