Other Popular Democratic Blog/Forums?

[DoctorStrangelove]

What are some of the most frequented Democratic blogs and discussion forums (such as DU)?

Thank you,

[Pirate Smile]

1. Here are a few:

Daily Kos
Talking Points Memo
MyDD
The Huffington Post
Think Progress

[rawtribe]

2. Did you check out the

blogroll on the front page of DU?

[DoctorStrangelove]

3. Yes, I am aware of the DU blog roll,

but I am looking of personal recommendations from active readers.

[jefferson_dem]

4. I always start my day with these --- in no particular order

http://www.dailykos.com/
http://www.atrios.blogspot.com/
http://www.mydd.com/
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/
http://www.americablog.org/
http://www.pollster.com/
http://www.firedoglake.com/
http://journalism.nyu.edu/pubzone/weblogs/pressthink/
http://www.crooksandliars.com/
http://thinkprogress.org/
http://www.thewashingtonnote.com/

[stevedeshazer]

5. firedoglake.com

TPMMuckraker.com
BlueOregon.com (but it's mostly about Oregon)
thinkprogress.com
truthout.org

Those are my faves.

[DoctorStrangelove]

6. Any functional difference between a 'forum' and a 'blog'?

Thank you for your helpful replies.

Another question regarding blogs. There is no fixed definition that clearly distinguishes a blog from a discussion forum (or blog...) such as DU. While many blogs may be the product of just one author, many other blogs allow for membership and commentary. Thus a blog functions like a community discussion (such as right here) an 'old fashioned' e-mail listserv with greatly expanded features. While DU and the Daily Kos have different features and editorial policies, they both consist of a community that discusses common areas of interest.

Thus it would seem that a blog is best defined as either a one-way conversation, or a multi-party conversation, with varying levels of centralized editorial controls. The word 'blog' seems to mean, in practice, a web site for updated conversation (as most bloggers seek feedback, conversation seems to be the common denominator).

Any thoughts on how the word blog is used and defined?