"Journalists think good information leads to opinion and argument. It's a logical sequence. Bloggers think that good argument and strong opinion cause people to seek information, an equally logical sequence" Jay Rosen, PressThink
Rosen writes about bloggers bringing back what journalists have taken out of reporting on politics. I only wish he were refering to good old fashion dissent. Even so, perhaps that will be the case in some instances. It would be really nice if any of the bloggers at the convention are not all that impressed with the Democratic Party and speak up about it. I'm so tired of all the bland rhetoric from many liberals / progressives who will support Kerry simply in the hopes of getting Bush and Cheney out of office. I want those dorks out of there too, but I'm not impressed with Kerry and Edwards so far either. I'm not looking to spoil an election here, but at some point something on the left side of our failing two party system has got to give!
WNYC's On the Media today also had a good story about the bloggers getting invited to the convention and, evidently, the dissent here is among some conventional / commercial journalists. Go figure!
I also found a good article about the possibility that blogging will be or has been subjugated by the two parties. That author thinks this will backfire on the parties. This article also shows how late I am with this story. It was published in early July on CNET's News.Com.
Here are some blogs that got credentials:
CyberJournalist.net has a whole growing list of confirmed, credentialed blogs, plus the following lists:
- Journalists blogging for news sites
- Delegation and party members blogging from convention
- Others
Another short article at CyberJournalist gives details on how the Democratic News Service will provide bloggers with resources and politicians during the convention. . .makes me wonder if they won't also be sure to keep down any signs of originality or dissent.
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