Bloggahs in Pajamas Are Taking O’er the World

Well, not really, but sometimes it looks as if they might, considering the occasional displays of power the blogosphere shows when bloggers work in anything resembling a coordinated manner.

This looks like a good thing another one of those coordinations that could give the evolution of news reporting a much-needed kick in the pants.

In a dramatic sign that Web logs are going mainstream, three of the largest political blogs are banding together to form what is believed to be a first-of-its kind ad-supported network.

To broaden their appeal beyond national security issues, the three – ArmedLiberal.com, RogerLSimon.com, and LittleGreenFootballs.com – will receive editorial advice from the owner of one of the most heavily trafficked blogs, Instapundit.com’s Glenn Reynolds, among others.

The venture will be called Pajamas Media, a not-so-subtle reference to the September remarks of a CNN executive, Jonathan Klein, who said a typical blogger has “no checks and balances” and is just “a guy sitting in his living room in his pajamas.”

I’ve already decided to take part, just as soon as the paperwork is finished.

Michelle Malkin is in, too. As she notes, this venture starts just as newspaper circulation is headed steadily downward (and, incidentally, at the exact time that advertisers are really starting to notice) and could fill a gap that very much needs filled.

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