We are six months into this project and we expect another six before we are done.

As I’ve said before, I am not leaving Beat Blogging, but I do have another project which will keep me busy.
But I am pleased to know that Patrick Thornton is officially coming in to take the reigns of beat blogging. This guy has web and journalism chops to spare. So it is being left in good hands.

As Jay Rosen notes: "He’s going to "scour the Web for people who are pushing the practice of beat reporting." That’s what this project is about, that’s what it has always been about. How does reporting change in a networked world? Nobody claims to have answers – but I rest easier knowing that people like Pat are on the hunt.