Airlock Alpha's Top Newsmakers Of 2009

[mhinman]

We have been doing our Top Newsmakers lists on Airlock Alpha for years now, but I have to say that this was probably one of the hardest ones we have ever had to do.

It's not just because there were a lot of great stories to choose from this year. But also because Airlock Alpha, and especially me, ended up breaking the first rule of journalism: Don't become part of the story.

Unfortunately, we got hauled right into it kicking and screaming, and spent weeks trying to sift out name changes of not only this site, but of the SciFi Channel as well. Although the dust has settled, Top Newsmakers gives us a chance to look back and reflect on the year that was, but how do we do it and handle the news that we were a part of?

Do we ignore it? Do we include it? Do we make it an honorable mention? Do we even try to rank it?

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