*******UPDATE*******

I just got an email from the Begich campaign about the Mayor's announcement and an introduction of his Campaign Online Communications Director.

I wanted to take a minute to introduce myself. My name is Matt Browner-Hamlin and I'm working as Mark Begich's campaign Online Communications Director. I was previously Chris Dodd's Deputy Internet Director & blogger on his presidential campaign and I've been a blogger for over three years.

There will be two announcement events today - one in Anchorage at noon and one in Fairbanks at 5pm. I'm not sure where in the state you are. I wanted to make sure you also knew that we'll be relaunching the campaign website around midday. I'm going to have a whole bunch of video content, including a short web video of why Mark is running, the announcement speech in Fairbanks, and some other stuff.

Mayor Begich has some real, solid experience backing him up on this campaign and I was impressed that Mr. Browner-Hamlin has been keeping up on my little blog (also known as Celtic Diva's Blue Oasis).

Media Transparency tracks the money. Cursor tracks the media...

They're both run by the same thinly funded nonprofit and they're at risk of going down...

I've learned about this from Bill Berkowitz, who's a key writer for Media Transparency and for the larger good I'll divulge a trade secret: I watch Bill Berkowitz. I'll start there.

Few journalists are better or more dedicated at watching the slower, sub-surface movements that can emerge to shift the balance of power.