NPR : When Web Rumors Run AmokScott Simon talks with Henry Farrell about weblogs, rumors and international affairs. Farrell has co-written an article, Web of Influence, published in Foreign Policy. From the article...

Every day, millions of online diarists, or “bloggers,” share their opinions with a global audience. Drawing upon the content of the international media and the World Wide Web, they weave together an elaborate network with agenda-setting power on issues ranging from human rights in China to the U.S. occupation of Iraq. What began as a hobby is evolving into a new medium that is changing the landscape for journalists and policymakers alike.

Farrell also writes for Crooked Timber...