'''Pajamas Media''', [http://www.webpronews.com/news/ebusinessnews/wpn-45-20050429PajamasMediaNewBlogAdvertisingNetwork.html described] as "a corporate advertising service which will sell ads to advertisers 'en masse'," was co-founded in 2004 by two Los Angeles bloggers, [[Charles Johnson]] and [[Roger L. Simon]]. Pajamas Media will be changing its name sometime in November 2005. The online project is scheduled to launch on November 16, 2005. [http://www.pajamasmedia.com/pj-announcements.php] In May 2005, Simon [http://www.techcentralstation.com/052005G.html told] [[Tech Central Station]] that the purpose of Pajamas Media is twofold: "The first is to give bloggers access to more advertising revenue -- in addition to what many bloggers are receiving from [[Henry Copeland]]'s [[BlogAds]]. The second is to develop a Blog News Network that will do what many bloggers fear [[Google]] will no longer do; aggregate blog posts on various topics and present them for bloggers and blog readers to peruse and search through." ----==Conflicts of Interest?==On October 29, 2005, two members of Pajamas Media's Editorial Board, [[Michael Barone]] and [[David Corn]], appeared together on ''[[Fox News]]'' as journalists providing opposite viewpoints without identifying their shared business relationship in Pajamas Media. ==History==Johnson and Simon, following their first-hand experience of "two events that marked the growing influence of blogs on society: a blog-driven investigation into the [[United Nations]] [[Oil-for-Food Program|Oil for Food]] scandal and another into the [[Rathergate: Sumner M. Redstone, George W. Bush & CBS|falsified military records cited by CBS News]] in coverage of President [[George W. Bush]]." [http://www.pajamasmedia.com/about.php] "[A]lready friends via their blogs, [http://littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/ Little Green Footballs] and [http://rogerlsimon.com/ Roger L. Simon] ... as they talked to other participants in the ever-expanding [[blogosphere]], an idea began to take shape. "After spending several months developing a model to support a dramatic new publishing medium, they announced in the summer of 2005 that their venture was a go. Their plan will provide an online place where readers and thoughtful bloggers can come together to be informed, to explore issues of the day, and to have fun. Key details of the plan are still under wraps. For now, the co-founders will say only that there will be a significant unveiling in the fall of 2005." [http://www.pajamasmedia.com/about.php] ==Bloggers==Beginning in September 2005, Pajamas Media has provided profiles on its website of the bloggers who have signed up for its services. Among the profiles are: *Aussie Dave's [http://www.israellycool.com/ Israellycool] (anonymous blogger)*[[La Shawn Barber]]'s [http://www.lashawnbarber.com/ La Shawn Barber's Corner]*Michael Barone's [http://www.usnews.com/usnews/opinion/baroneblog/home.htm Barone Blog at ''US News & World Report'' Online]*[[Austin Bay]]'s [http://www.austinbay.net/blog/ Austin Bay Blog]*[[Tim Blair]]'s [http://www.timblair.net Tim Blair]*Baron Bodissey and Dymphna's [http://www.gatesofvienna.blogspot.com/ Gates of Vienna] Blogspot (pseudonymous bloggers)*[[Kim Bloomer]]'s [http://aspenbloom-wellpet.com/ Bark 'N' Blog at aspenbloom-wellpet.com]*[[Tammy Bruce]]'s [http://www.tammybruce.com/ TammyBruce.com]*[[John Cole]]'s [http://www.balloon-juice.com/ Balloon Juice]*[[Marc Cooper]]'s [http://www.marccooper.com/ marccooper.com]*David Corn's [http://www.davidcorn.com DavidCorn.com]*[[Pieter Dorsman]]'s [http://www.peaktalk.com/ Peaktalk]*[[Daniel W. Drezner]]'s [http://www.danieldrezner.com/blog Daniel W. Drezner] Blog*[[Edward B. Driscoll, Jr.]]'s [http://www.eddriscoll.com/ EdDriscoll.com]*[[Dean Esmay]]'s [http://www.deanesmay.com/ Dean's World]*[[Richard Fernandez]]'s [http://www.fallbackbelmont.blogspot.com/ The Belmont Club] Blogspot*[[Jeff Goldstein]]'s [http://www.proteinwisdom.com/ protein wisdom]*[[Stephen Green]]'s [http://www.vodkapundit.com/ Vodkapundit and the Weblog of Tomorrow]*"Grim"'s [http://grimbeorn.blogspot.com/ Grim's Hall] Blogspot (pen name)*[[Jose Guardia]]'s [http://barcepundit-english.blogspot.com/ Barcepundit] Blogspot (English edition); [http://barcepundit.blogspot.com/ Barcepundit] Blogspot (Spanish edition)*[[Nathan Hamm]]'s [http://www.registan.net/ Registan.net]*[[Celia D. Hayes]] (aka "Sgt. Mom")'s #REDIRECT [http://www.sgtstryker.com/ "The Daily Brief" at sgtstryker.com]*[[James D. Hudnall]]'s [http://jameshudnall.com/blog.php Hud's Blog-o-Rama]*[[Steve Janke]]'s [http://www.angrygwn.mu.nu/ Angry in the Great White North]*[[Amy Lopez]]'s [http://peapies.blogspot.com/ Pea Pies Designs] Blogspot*[[Jeremy Lyon]]'s [http://www.futurismic.com/ futurismic blog]*[[Evan Coyne Maloney]]'s [http://www.brain-terminal.com/ brain terminal]*The Manolo's [http://www.shoeblogs.com/ Manolo's Shoe Blog]*[[Frank Martin]]'s [http://www.varifrank.com/ Varifrank]*Mohammed and Omar's [http://www.iraqthemodel.blogspot.com/ Iraq the Model] Blogspot (Iraqi dentist brothers) *"neo-neocon"'s [http://neo-neocon.blogspot.com/ neo-neocon] Blogspot (pen name)*[[Juliette Ochieng]]'s [http://baldilocks.typepad.com/ baldilocks]*Pamela's [http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/ Atlas Shrugs] Blog*[[John Podhoretz]], Blogger at "The Corner" in the [http://corner.nationalreview.com/ ''National Review'' Online]*[[Rob Port]]'s [http://www.sayanythingblog.com/ Say Anything] Blog*[[William T. Quick]]'s [http://dailypundit.com/ Daily Pundit]*[[Vik Rubenfeld]]'s [http://www.bigpicweblog.com/exp/index.php The Big Picture Weblog]*[[Cathy Seipp]]'s [http://cathyseipp.journalspace.com/ Cathy's World]*Dr. [[Rusty Shackleford]]'s [http://mypetjawa.mu.nu/ The Jawa Report]*[[Laurence Simon]]'s [http://www.isfullofcrap.com/ This Blog Is Full Of Crap]*[[Don Singleton]]'s [http://donsingleton.blogspot.com/ Don Singleton] Blogspot*[[Martin Solomon]]'s [http://solomonia.com/ Solomonia dot com]*[[Michael J. Totten]]'s [http://www.michaeltotten.com/ Middle East Journal]*[[Eric Umansky]]'s [http://ericumansky.com/ EricUmansky.com]*[[Eugene Volokh]]'s [http://www.volokh.com/ The Volokh Conspiracy]*[[Sissy Willis]]'s [http://sisu.typepad.com/ sisu] ==Editorial Board==As of October 30, 2005, only the following names are listed on Pajamas Media's website as members of its editorial board:*[http://pajamasmedia.com/index.php?p=2005/09/barone_blog_michael_barone_edi.php Michael Barone]*[http://pajamasmedia.com/index.php?p=2005/10/austin_bay_editorial_board_mem.php Austin Bay] *[http://pajamasmedia.com/index.php?p=2005/10/timblairnet_tim_blair.php Tim Blair] *[http://pajamasmedia.com/index.php?p=2005/09/tammy_bruce.php Tammy Bruce] *[http://pajamasmedia.com/index.php?p=2005/10/marc_cooper_editorial_board_me.php Marc Cooper]*[http://pajamasmedia.com/index.php?p=2005/09/davidcorncom_david_corn_editor_1.php David Corn]*[http://pajamasmedia.com/index.php?p=2005/10/richard_fernandez_editorial_bo.php Richard Fernandez]*[http://pajamasmedia.com/index.php?p=2005/10/barcepundit_jose_guardia_1.php Jose Guardia]*[http://pajamasmedia.com/index.php?p=2005/10/john_podhoretz_editorial_board.php John Podhoretz] According to an [http://sev.prnewswire.com/publishing-information-services/20051017/SFM04517102005-1.html October 17, 2005, news release] published by PR Newswire, the editorial board consists of: :"Pajamas Media today revealed that its editorial board members and contributors include 'Instapundit' [[Glenn Reynolds]], one of the world's most-read bloggers; CNBC's [[Larry Kudlow]], blogger and host of 'Kudlow & Company'; Michael Barone, blogger and senior writer, ''U.S. News & World Report''; David Corn, blogger, columnist and Washington, D.C. editor for ''The Nation''; and [[Claudia Rosett]], a prize-winning journalist and blogger central to breaking the United Nations' 'Oil for Food' controversy. :"Other luminaries on Pajamas' current roster of editorial board members include: [as written in the news release] :*Tammy Bruce, an author, former president of the [[National Organization for Women]]'s Los Angeles chapter, host of 'The Tammy Bruce Show,' flag-shipped at KABC-AM (Los Angeles) and heard on more than 160 affiliates, and the personality behind http://www.tammybruce.com/ :*John Podhoretz, a ''New York Post'' columnist, [[Fox News]] contributor, and blogger for the ''National Review'' Online's 'The Corner' :*Richard Fernandez, a Sydney, Australia-based software developer and author of the widely-read 'Belmont Club' blog :*[[Jane Hall]], an assistant professor at American University's School of Communication and weekly panelist of ''Fox News Watch'' :*Dr. [[Michael Ledeen]], a resident scholar at the [[American Enterprise Institute]] and expert on U.S. foreign policy :*[[Clifford D. May]], a veteran news reporter, foreign correspondent and editor at ''The New York Times'', and currently president of the [[Foundation for the Defense of Democracies]], a policy institute focusing on [[terrorism]]:*Tim Blair, an Australia-based blogging pioneer and author of 'Tim Blair':*Marc Cooper, an award-winning author, journalist, and contributor for the ''The Nation'', and author of 'Marc Cooper':*[[Mark Steyn]], a noted, internationally syndicated journalist covering global politics and current affairs :*[[Adam Bellow]], a widely-respected [[Random House]] editor and son of Nobel Prize-winner [[Saul Bellow]] ==Contact Details==URL: http://www.pajamasmedia.com/<br> ==SourceWatch Resources==*[[blogging]]*[[media]] ==External Links==*Roger L. Simon, [http://www.rogerlsimon.com/mt-archives/2005/04/an_open_letter.php "An Open Letter to All Bloggers,"] RogerLSimon.com, April 28, 2005.*Armed Liberal, [http://windsofchange.net/archives/006747.php "The New New Media,"] ''Winds of Change'', April 29, 2005.*Daniel W. Drezner, [http://www.danieldrezner.com/archives/002021.html "Some changes are coming on Internet ads,"] ''DanielDrezner.com'', April 29, 2005.*Darren Rowse, [http://www.problogger.net/archives/2005/05/02/pajamas-media-proceed-with-caution "Pajamas Media - Proceed with Caution,"] ''Problogger'', May 2, 2005.*[http://www.marketingvox.com/archives/2005/05/02/pajamas_blog_ad_network_being_stitched_together/index.php "'Pajamas' Blog Ad Network Being Stitched Together,"] ''Marketing Vox'', May 2, 2005.*Roderick Boyd, [http://www.nysun.com/article/13179 "Three Political Web Logs Make a Run for the Mainstream,"] ''New York Sun'', May 3, 2005.*Roger L. Simon, [http://www.rogerlsimon.com/mt-archives/2005/05/pajamas_media_m.php "Pajamas Media Meets Mainstream Media,"] RogerLSimon.com, May 3, 2005.*[http://www.slantpoint.com/mt-arx/2005/05/blog_collaborat.php "Blog Collaboration: Pajamas Media,"] ''Slant Point'', May 3, 2005.*Tim Oren, [http://scobleizer.com/linkblog/archives/3921 "Pajamas Media: Breaking Cover,"] ''Scoble's Link Blog'', May 5, 2005.*Peter Hannaford, [http://www.spectator.org/dsp_article.asp?art_id=8154 "Pajama Game,"] ''The American Spectator'', May 12, 2005.*John Hawkins, [http://rightwingnews.com/interviews/danziger.php "An Interview With Marc Danziger, One Of The Pajamas Media Partners,"] ''Right Wing News'', May 16, 2005.*FrankJ, [http://www.imao.us/archives/003188.html "Pajamas Media,"] ''IMAO'', May 16, 2005.*Eric, [http://myopiczeal.blogsome.com/2005/05/16/pajamas-media-update "Pajamas Media Update,"] ''Myopic Zeal'', May 16, 2005.*Pejman Yousefzadeh, [http://www.techcentralstation.com/052005G.html "The Rise of Pajamas Media,"] Tech Central Station, May 20, 2005.*Ilkya Damen, [http://ilyka.mu.nu/archives/093494.html "An Idle Question Which May or May Not Be Intended to Stir up Trouble,"] ''Ilkya Damen'', June 19, 2005.*[http://althouse.blogspot.com/2005/07/how-do-you-like-those-pajamas.html "How do you like those pajamas?"] ''Althouse'', July 30, 2005.*[http://althouse.blogspot.com/2005/07/pajamas-media-vs-blogads-bloggers.html "Pajamas Media vs. BlogAds -- the blogger's perspective,"] ''Althouse'', July 31, 2005.*[http://theanchoressonline.com/2005/08/01/althouse-vanderleun-and-pajamas-media "Althouse, Vanderleun and Pajamas Media,"] ''The Anchoress Online'', August 1, 2005.*[http://confederateyankee.mu.nu/archives/108671.php "Blog Ad Wars,"] ''Confederate Yankee'', August 1, 2005.*[http://www.zachtei.nl/2005/08/10/000901.html "Why I won't sign up with Pajamas Media,"] ''Zacht Ei'', August 10, 2005.*Kathy Herrmann, [http://bigcatchronicles.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2005/8/17/1144377.html "Pajamas Media -- Two week post-launch review,"] ''Big Cat Chronicles'' Blogharbor, August 17, 2005.*[http://www.laobserved.com/archive/2005/09/pajamas_media_ramping_up.html "Pajamas Source Media ramping up,"] ''L.A.Observed'', September 26, 2005.*[http://sev.prnewswire.com/publishing-information-services/20051017/SFM04517102005-1.html "New Blog Venture Unveils All-Star Contributors, Prepares for November Debut,"] PR Newswire, October 17, 2005. *Doug Williams, [http://www.bogusgold.com/media/ "Too Small To Wear Pajamas?"] ''Bogus Gold'', October 17, 2005.*Elinor Mills, [http://news.com.com/Bloggers+unite+for+aggregation+site/2100-1025_3-5897224.html?part=rss&tag=5897224&subj=news "Bloggers unite for aggregation site,"] ''CNET News'', October 17, 2005.*Jack Grant, [http://www.randomfate.net/MT/2005/10/17/my-experience-with-pajamas-media "My experience with Pajamas Media,"] ''Random Fate'', October 17, 2005; also posted on [http://www.themoderatevoice.com/posts/1129582965.shtml ''The Moderate Voice''].*Micah L. Sifry, [http://www.personaldemocracy.com/node/742 "Pajamas Media Plays Peek-a-Boo,"] ''Personal Democracy'', October 18, 2005.*Richard Silverstein, [http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2005/10/pajamas-medias-tilt-toward-israeli-right "Pajamas Media’s Tilt Toward Israeli Right,"] ''Tikun Olam'', October 20, 2005.*[http://dennisthepeasant.typepad.com/dennis_the_peasant/2005/10/sorry_but_youre.html "Sorry, But You’re Probably Not Going To Make Money With Pajamas Media,"] ''Dennis The Peasant'', October 20, 2005.*[http://www.marketingvox.com/archives/2005/10/24/pajamas_media_blog_network_announced/ "Pajamas Media Blog Network Announced,"] ''Marketing Vox'', October 24, 2005.*[http://dennisthepeasant.typepad.com/dennis_the_peasant/2005/10/some_thoughtful.html "Some Thoughtful Comments Spur Further Discussion About On Pajamas Media,"] ''Dennis The Peasant'', October 24, 2005.*David Cohn, [http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,69335,00.html?tw=wn_tophead_5 "Will Pajamas Media Wake Up Blogs?"] ''Wired'', October 26, 2005.*Joseph, [http://www.martinirepublic.com/item/all-media-considered "All Media Considered,"] ''Martini Republic'', October 26, 2005. Scroll down to commentary on Pajamas Media.*Joseph, [http://www.martinirepublic.com/item/the-pajamas-media-charade/ "The Pajamas Media Charade,"] ''Martini Republic'', October 28, 2005. Key note speaker at the November 16, 2005, launch? [http://www.rogerlsimon.com/mt-archives/2005/10/the_silicon_ins.php Go here] and click on link for surprise photo.*[http://www.ishkabible.com/ "Pajamas Media,"] ''ishkabible'', October 29, 2005: "The site, when it launches, won't be called Pajamas Media. And right there you can start to taste the disaster in the air."