Snip from email/blog post from Tom Smith at CMP (InformationWeek is CMP publication, emphasis added by me):
Based on that experience, here are a few observations worth sharing on how
our blog presence is affecting our Web products (and therefore you): Readers are
distinguishing less and less between our blogs and our more traditional news
coverage. I’m not sure I agree with that or even think it’s the right set of
distinctions to be blurring, but we’re striving to embrace–rather than
fight–the trend.Moreover, it’s becoming clear that the blog is a preferred means of
interacting with us. We’ve operated forums for years, but the ability for all of
you to write to us in the context of a blog–and see your comments right
alongside ours–seems to be fueling more of your feedback, which we appreciate.
The trend is your friend, especially since this seems to be a case where it fits into operational workflow.