Tag Archives: blogosphere

New Media and “Defending the Ridge”

Posted on August 25, 2008 by MichaelW

Because the blogosphere and all its scions have much more prominence, and arguably more influence, with respect to this year’s election, I’ve been lazily paying more attention to how new media is tackling the subject at hand. I think the … Continue reading →

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How Blogs Failed the War in Georgia

Posted on August 19, 2008 by Joshua Foust

Columbia Journalism Review asked me to write an essay criticizing blogger coverage of the War in Georgia. As I’m sure you can imagine, I was scathing. While this wasn’t necessarily surprising—after all, these blogs all talk in a big circle, … Continue reading →

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Let’s Talk About Chicks, Man

Posted on April 29, 2008 by Joshua Foust

A few weeks ago, my friend Megan Carpentier wondered on Glamocracy why there aren’t more prominent female political bloggers out there: But does it have to be that way? Blogs are supposed to be populist and thus it would seem … Continue reading →

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