This is the time of year when the online news sites start posting their picture reviews of the year. Here are some of the best ones I've come across:
• BBC News - the big stories of 2008 (audio slideshow)
• Telegraph.co.uk - celebrities, pets, violent conflicts, natural disasters and spectacular images are among the galleries featured here.
• TIME Magazine - 48 Pictures of the Year
• New York Times - The Election, The Economy, The Nation, The World, etc.
• Financial Times - US Election, Finance, Disaster, Olympics, etc.
• The Economist - with links to articles
• Boston Globe - The Year in Photographs (3 collections of 40 photos)
• msnbc.com - The Year in Pictures (audio slideshow)
• Reuters - Pictures of the Year (135 of them!)
• International Herald Tribune - 2008 in Pictures (41)
• Financial Times - The Year in Review (20)
• Sydney Morning Herald - Photos of the Year (10-minute slideshow)
• LA Times - World, National, Travel, Sports, Business
• Pixcetera - specialist photo gallery site
• TheCurrentAffairs.com - 40 Best Pictures
• UNICEF's Photos of the Year (15)
• The Wall Street Journal - Financial Crash, Sports, Campaign, Fashion...
• Chicago Tribune - Joy and Sorrow in 2008
• The Independent - World News
• ABC News - 2008 in Pictures (21)
• guardian.co.uk - The Business Year in Review
• CBS News - Obama, U.S., International, Economy, etc.

