Effect of Blogs on Politics
Reading the article linked to from Shanan's post on the "news" reported from the campaign trail has me wondering what effect, if any, blogs will have on the nature of political discourse going forward. Will they enable us to get a more accurate view of what's really going on in America and the world, outside of the filtered perspectives of the organized media and allow for a free exchange of ideas and discussion? Or will the media co-opt blogs into their vast machines (as many organizations are already doing--see The Washington Post and USA Today) and degrade them into just another outlet for controlled information?
posted by ze roberto @ 4/20/2005 07:05:00 AM
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I believe the blog "format" has been coopted and corrupted by the mainstream media and corporate America. I also believe that any format -- print magazine, TV show, blog -- can be used for "good". There are content-rich, non-mainstream 'zines, and television shows, and blogs. Just because the format has been appropriated doesn't mean instances of the format themselves are corrupted. I think blogs are here to stay, and I think they provide a necessary, refreshing counterpoint to the mainstream media.
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