Virtual Tide - New Orleans bloggers come together for the fourth annual conference to assess the state of the city since Hurricane Katrina.| Gambit

Ask a New Orleans blogger why they started blogging and you'll get a variety of responses: wanting to provide a written record of their life, striking out against the perceived inaccuracies of the mainstream media, connecting with friends and the thrill of seeing their work on the Internet. But if you ask them to pinpoint their inspiration, many will say the levee failures and a basic human need to give and receive information.

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