Take A Peek….

…at two websites that effectively use the Drudge Report format.

First, Take A Peek at The Drudge Retort, a liberal weblog. It has been around for a while and has gotten quite a nice following.

Next, look at conservative blogger Wes Roth’s new site. He converted his traditional blog into a Drudge-like site less than a month ago and has been getting lots of readers.

In a sense, it’s puzzling why Matt Drudge’s format of just links, coupled with some original reports (in Drudge’s case reports that do not always hold up and just disappear if they don’t hold up or pan out) has not been used by more people on the Internet. Think about it: everyone uses the same basic blogging format, give or take some design differences. While it’s unlikely anyone will come close to the original Drudge in hits, these two sites do offer alternatives and a comfy place for those who like TDR’s format. (The Moderate Voice visits both often).