New York Times Blogs and Newspaper Web site stats

The New York Times has staff blogging about:

• Bits - newest gadgets and trends
• First Look - new features and services
• Carpetbagger - movie awards
• The Lede - news stories
• The Caucus - elections
• Pogue's Posts - technology
• DealBook - business
• The Pour - wine, beer and spirits
• Diner's Journal - restaurants
• The Public Editor's Journal - responds to reader complaints/comments
• Dream Home Diaries - the epic tale of home construction
• Screens - Web video and media
• The Empire Zone - politics in NY, NJ, And Conn.
• Tierney Lab - science
• The Fifth Down - fantasy football
• Wheels - cars

In addition, this article reports that newspaper blog traffic has tripled from 1.2 million viewers a year ago to 3.8 million in December 2006.

Blog pages accounted for 13 percent of overall visits to newspaper sites in that month, up from 4 percent a year earlier. Total visitors to the top newspaper sites rose 9 percent to 29.9 million.

Lookin' good!