Celebrating a year of The Daily Nightly

While tomorrow will mark the beginning of Katie Couric’s shameful presence in the anchor chair of the CBS Evening News, there is some positive fodder in the world of network news this week.

Today is the first anniversary of Brian Williams’ blog, The Daily Nightly. A companion of sorts to the NBC Evening News, Mr. Williams’ blog has distinguished itself over the past year as perhaps the finest attempt by any news outfit to mold the traditional and modern into one accessible front. Mr. Williams' regular entries are always a delight to read and those posts by others on the NBC News staff are a genuine pleasure as well. Indeed, it is one of the finest blogs on the web and to see it going strong after a full year is truly comforting.

In an anniversary post, Mr. Williams writes:

For the record, it was NBC executive and veteran producer Jeff Gralnick who convinced me to blog. From that day on, it has changed my daily life and schedule. It has brought me closer to our most dedicated viewers and has proven to be a (sometimes controversial) window into our lives.