The Almaty-based International Center for Journalism MediaNet together with the Soros Foundation in Kazakhstan has announced the results of best weblog contest. The competition brought together 30 applications from bloggers running their websites both in Kazakh and in Russian, both personally and in groups.
Results:
1. Blog by Adil Nurmakov ("Adam Kesher"), Almaty
http://adam-kesher.livejournal.com/
Judges' comments: "lively, always relevant and probably the most popular and interesting among Kazakhstan blogs".
Prize: 1000USD
2. Blog by Marat Shibutov, Almaty
http://megakhuimyak.livejournal.com/
Comments: "one of the pithiest blogs".
and Kazakh-language version of group blog Neweurasia
http://kz.kazakhstan.neweurasia.net/
Comments: "one of the most high-quality blogs in state language containing a lot of valuable and relevant information".
Prize: 300USD
and Vitaly Mantrov, Shymkent http://mantrovkz.livejournal.com/
(Politics, economy, social life)
Judges notes about both blogs: "variety of topics", "relevancy" and "interesting style"
Prize: 200USD
Different researches mention that there are about 4000-7000 Kazakhstan blogs.
Original source in Russian language: Medianet.kz
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