ProfHacker
http://chronicle.com/blog/ProfHacker/27/
ProfHacker, hosted on the Chronicle of Higher Education website, is a free blog with advice and ideas on all aspects of academia. Many posts tend towards examining use of technology, but the general theme is productivity for those in academia.

AHA Blog
http://blog.historians.org
The official blog of the American Historical Association. Each week, AHA staffers offer links to new sites of interest and discuss the latest news in the field of history.

Perspectives on History (AHA)
http://blogs.historians.org/Perspectives/index.cfm
In addition to their official blog, AHA publishes Perspectives on History each month with articles on a variety of history-related topics.

History News Network Blogs
http://hnn.us/articles/1572.html
George Mason University's History News Network offers news, commentary, and blogs focused on history. Visit this link to locate their official blogs.

HNN: Cliopatria’s History Blogroll
http://hnn.us/blogs/entries/9665.html
Offers perhaps the most comprehensive list of history and academic blogs available.

The Chronicle of Higher Education
http://chronicle.com/
The Chronicle, which is primarily available to subscribers only (most schools have an institutional subscription), includes news and information relevant to those in higher education.

Newslink Newspaper Directory
http://newslink.org/news.html
Looking for other online news sources? Check out this online newspaper directory (organized geographically).