The Australian has launched a new blog. It’s called Wires and Lights in a Box and it describes itself as:

A daily, handpicked selection of the best news and opinion on social media, Web 2.0, new journalism and online advertising.

I will always distinguish between professional/ amateur bloggers with a passion and journalists and their personal web page under the banner of an established print title. It’s still a blog, sure; readers can leave comments - cool. There is a fundamental difference though.

Still, its reflects an increased focus on this area in Australia, which can only be a good thing for a country that is still a laggard in Web 2.0.