Micro Persuasion: Blogs Give You News You Can't Find Anywhere Else

"One reason I turn to the blogosphere for news is that you find gems that you can't unearth anywhere else. For example, my interest was piqued this morning when I saw on Technorait's top searches a spike in queries for Christopher Walken. Sure enough, I found out that he's running for President. As of right now the news media hasn't really picked up on this one yet...but they will."