skippy the bush kangaroo

Sunday, July 20, 2008

at least one good thing came out of netroots nation

long-time readers of this space will remember our problems w/the daily kos convention, aka netroots nation, and so will understand our reluctance to participate this year.

but word comes from jesse "doc" wendel of the group news blog that they have awarded the first steve gilliard grant for blogging to michael shaw (of bagnews notes) today at a small ceremony at n2.

austin - today at 11:15 am eastern time, michael shaw, clinical psychologist, blogger/writer, visual journalist, and curator of bagnewsnotes, was awarded the first annual gilliard grant of merit by group news blog.

the presentation was made immediately preceding the final keynote speech (van jones, with introduction by mayor gavin newsom) at netroots nation in the austin convention center, austin, texas.

presenting the gilly were five members of gnbs' staff: jesse wendel, publisher; lower manhattanite, chief, national affairs desk; hubris sonic, chief, foreign affairs desk; the littlest gator, staff writer; and sara robinson, managing editor.

the gilliard grant, named after blogger steve gilliard (november 13, 1964 - june 2, 2007), including a monetary award, will be awarded annually.

dr. shaw was awarded the gilliard grant of merit for excellence in journalism and news blogging.
congratulations, michael! it couldn't happen to a more deserving blog, except, perhaps, our own!
posted by skippy at 10:29 AM |

1 Comments:

Van Who was the keynote?

Who?

Gee...you would have thought it would have been Barack Obama. Guess he had more important things to do like shine Hamid Karzai's shoes, or something...
commented by Blogger Carl, 8:08 AM PDT  

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