Netroots Nation Updates - NN08 #1

YearlyKos 2007 in Chicago was a terrific time. Couldn't make Netroots Nation 2008 in Austin so I thought I'd try to collect some of the coverage of NN08 in the media and blogs.

» KXAN TV in Austin reports on the arrival of the convention with a nice feature about the Burnt Orange blog.

» Dallas Morning News with a nice kickoff article from Karen Brooks on NN08 and how bloggers are operating offline.

» The Austin Statesman has 4 stories up about NN08. The first is a complete intro to NN08 and the bloggers who will be attending and what they'll be doing. The second is a story on how Netroots Nation was enticed to coming to Austin. The third is a background on how NN08 evolved from Markos' blog and the dailykos community. The fourth is an editorial that acknowledges the evolution of Netroots Nation into an influential leftwing player.

» The Hill has an informative piece on NN08 and the plans for a blog site focused on Congress and the legislative sausage-making process. "To that end, Daily Kos, the pre-eminent liberal blog, plans to start a website focused on Congress this September."

» Washington Times article and followup blog post on the start of NN08 and the faceoff between Harold Ford and Markos.