Around The Blogosphere 18 September 08

The “Sanlu poisonous milk scandal” attracted more and more attention until the Central Propaganda Department gave strict orders on 9/15 to stop all Chinese media to report and investigate this scandal. Xinhua News, which is a mouthpiece of China government, shifted from a critical tone of voice to more positive reports and eulogy for the government departments' effectiveness in dealing with this scandal... Global Voices has more via I-fan Lin.

Michelle Malkin blogs Vice-Presidential candidate Sarah Palin’s private e-mail hacked, family photos raided - sez MM, "The Gawker smear machine returns."

My man in NYC Dallas Penn uploaded POLITRICKS 2008: Bristol Palin Bridal Registry… - D sez: "My new favorite website dealing with politricks is FreeBristolPalin.com Get familiar, and make sure you send Bristol a gift for her baby, Trig2."

2 via Miss Info: (you do the) Fuzzy math: R.Kelly speaks -and - Nice try but this ain’t quite it… - Min sez: "I like Jack White’s track, but Alicia Keys + Jack White is like mixing Nutella and Everclear."

The folks at Nerve have compiled a list of the "50 Buzziest Blog Posts of All Time." It ranges from entertainment-themed posts (the Tom Cruise Scientology video, info about James Frey) to more politically-themed entries.

The View from Fez [en/fr] notes that Morocco will soon provide online journalism training for its print journalists. The trainings are supported by the U.S. Embassy and financed by the “Partnership Initiative with the Middle East” (MEPI). Moroccan blogger and journalist Rachid Jankari will lead the trainings.

Lindsay Lohan Blogs on 'Betty': Just hours after walking the red carpet for the "Ugly Betty" premiere party, Lindsay Lohan is now blogging about her final days on the set!