View Article  Merriam Webster Word of the Year 2004 - Blog
Based on consumer look-ups on Merriam Webster's online dictionary, blog is the #1 word of the year.

Their official definition:
Blog noun [short for Weblog] (1999) : a Web site that contains an online personal journal with reflections, comments, and often hyperlinks provided by the writer

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View Article  Web of Influence
Web of Influence
November/December 2004
Every day, millions of online diarists, or “bloggers,” share their opinions with a global audience. Drawing upon the content of the international media and the World Wide Web, they weave together an elaborate network with agenda-setting power on issues ranging from human rights in China to the U.S. occupation of Iraq. What began as a hobby is evolving into a new medium that is changing the landscape for journalists and policymakers alike.

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