washingtonpost.com and Newsweek Expand PostGlobal

New Blogs Cover the Rise of China by Washington Post Outlook
Editor John Pomfret and the Impact of Energy on Global Affairs by
Steven Mufson
WASHINGTON--(Business Wire)--
PostGlobal, washingtonpost.com and Newsweek's discussion platform
on international affairs, moderated by David Ignatius and Fareed
Zakaria, today announces new blogs that will cover two subjects front
and center on the mind's of the international community--the rise of
China as a global superpower, and the impact of energy prices on
nations and individuals around the world.

Launching today, "Pomfret's China," will take a broad look at the
driving forces behind China's rise--politics, culture, art, society,
foreign affairs, economics, business and more. The blog will be
written by The Washington Post's Outlook Editor John Pomfret, who was
the Post's bureau chief in Beijing for six years, covered the
Tiananmen Square crackdown for the Associated Press and is the author
of "Chinese Lessons: Five Classmates and the Story of the New China."

"Pomfret's China" aims to answer many of the questions surrounding
China's rapidly changing position in the world. The blog will cover
everything from the Olympics, social and technological trends to the
potential for political reform and international relations. Having
lived, studied and worked in China for more than 10 years, Pomfret
offers a fresh and engaging perspective on China and welcomes a
regular dialogue with readers online.

In the coming weeks, The Washington Post's energy reporter Steven
Mufson, will introduce a blog focusing on how energy prices are
changing the ground rules of international relations, strategies of
major corporations and lives of ordinary citizens. Mufson has covered
all aspects of the energy industry for two years at the Post. Before
that, he was deputy Outlook editor, covered financial news and
economic policy for the paper, and was a foreign correspondent based
in Beijing. His rich expertise will help to explain how energy prices
are creating new winners and losers from U.S. gas pumps to Dubai's
office towers, from Venezuela's Orinoco belt to corporate board rooms
worldwide.

These blogs will join PostGlobal's discussion of international
affairs, including voices from a panel of over 50 journalists,
dignitaries and academics as well as readers, responding to
provocative questions posted by David Ignatius or Fareed Zakaria.

Most recently, PostGlobal introduced "Islam and the West," by Jack
Fairweather, a popular video blog providing background to Islamic
practices not widely understood by Western audiences and aims to bring
about cultural awareness.

Visit "Pomfret's China":
http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/postglobal/pomfretschina

About PostGlobal:

PostGlobal is an experiment in global, collaborative journalism; a
running discussion of important issues among dozens of the world's
best-known editors and writers. It aims to create a truly global
dialogue, drawing on independent journalists in the countries where
news is happening -- from China to Iran, South Africa to Saudi Arabia,
Mexico to India. Moderators David Ignatius of The Washington Post and
Fareed Zakaria of Newsweek regularly post questions to nearly 50
panelists and readers around the world and feature a unique variety of
global perspectives on some of the most pressing issues facing the
world today. Visit: http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/postglobal/

About Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive (WPNI)

The online publishing subsidiary of The Washington Post (NYSE:
WPO), Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive strives to produce
thought-provoking and engaging content on its suite of Web sites,
which include washingtonpost.com, Newsweek.com, Slate.com, Budget
Travel Online and Sprig.com. Reaching a combined 18 million unique
users each month, WPNI aims to inform and to stimulate debate while
encouraging audience participation.

The company is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive
Maria Cereghino, 703-469-3176
maria.cereghino@wpni.com

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