TIME writes of Mashable: "Besides relaying the latest news about Web 2.0 giants MySpace, YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter, it's loaded with tips on enhancing your own social networking experience." It's Mashable's second award this year, having also appeared in Forbes' annual web list.
Thank You, Social Media Community
Of course the wonderful thing about blogs is that they're not just about editorial. Most of Mashable's success is due to the social media community: readers like you leaving constructive comments and sharing stories with your friends. So we're thankful for that.
But we also feel that Mashable is here to serve a role: sharing knowledge about the spread of social media, a movement that's putting the tools of publishing and distribution into everybody's hands.
Social media is making brands more transparent and honest, empowering individuals to create and share content and providing unprecedented opportunities for charity fundraising. We plan to use the rest of 2009 to share insights and tools about this growing trend, and highlight how social media can be utilized for good. (If you'd like to help today, please do make a donation to charity:water through Twestival, the campaign that's using Twitter to raise funds for clean water projects).
Top Blogs to Check Out
TIME's 25 Best Blogs highlights some extraordinary writing this year, and we recommend you check out the full list and visit our fellow Best Blog winners The Daily Dish, Freakonomics, BoingBoing, bleat, /Film, Seth Godin's Blog, Deadspin, Dooce, Confessions of a Pioneer Woman, Said the Gramophone, Talking Points Memo, The Huffington Post, Lifehacker, Got2BeGreen, Zen Habits, The Conscience of a Liberal, Crooks and Liars, Generación Y, Slashfood, Official Google Blog, synthesis, Metafilter, Detention Slip and Bad Astronomy.
Many congratulations to all the winners.