Best blogs 2009

As newspapers and traditional media in general struggle to find a foothold in journalism’s brave new world, more and more of the spread of information will be left to bloggers.

Is that a good thing? Depends on the blog. While some are merely ego-fueled drivel, plenty of blogs are run by responsible caretakers who deliver a professional-quality product.

Time recently surveyed the blogosphere in an effort to separate wheat from chaff. The result: 25 Best Blogs 2009.

Here are the first 10:

Talking Points Memo

The Huffington Post

Lifehacker

Metafilter

The Daily Dish by Andrew Sullivan

Freakonomics

BoingBoing

Got2BeGreen

Zen Habits

The Conscience of a Liberal: Paul Krugman

To read all about these, and to see the rest of the list and a slideshow, check out Time.