During a day packed with news of a panicked Wall Street, a number of Internet writers still covered the debut of The Daily Beast--Tina Brown's first step into webby journalism.

In this big launch, the author of The Diana Chronicles and former New Yorker editor crossed The Huffington Post, the content aggregating site Digg, and a glossy magazine from a happier era.

At Politico, Michael Calderone asked Is Tina just following Arianna?, and explored the new blog's influences.

Maud Newton cheered on the new site, pointing out her own book and publishing coverage on the site.

Paid Content noted the clever book industry tie-ins:

"One quick-hit way to get top names up there: the Buzz Board featuring what 'smart people recommend' and led by Bill Clinton on launch day recommending 'three bailout-related books.'