Ending up third on the Deutsche Welle apparently has some nice perks. We were noticed by Mark Glaser, who recognized us as an influential site in America. Below is an excerpt from the article he wrote for the PBS with a direct link to our site. The full article can be found here.

7 Lessons Learned While Judging World-Changing Blogs ….While an American blog from Sunlight Foundation won Best Weblog overall last year, it seemed doubtful the U.S. could pull off the trick again this year. But there was still a thread of American influence, whether is was a Persian videoblog about Iranians living in Los Angeles or a Dutch version of Huffington Post. Plus, there were two finalists — one in Persian and one in Portuguese — that were written by people living in Washington, DC. Politically, people in other countries might not be fond of the U.S., but they still like to emulate and discuss our culture.