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A Child's Garden Of Right-Wing Reaction To The Obama Win

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 12.06.2008 | Politics


So, how did the bloggers on the right side of the aisle take the news of Obama winning the election?

Jason Linkins

FiveThirtyEight.Com: More Than Just Numbers

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 07.05.2009 | Politics


From the beginning of the campaign, the people behind Barack Obama's bid for the presidency have been pretty adamant that one should expect big things...

Why Academics Should Blog

Hugh McGuire | Posted 11.28.2008 | Media


Hugh McGuire

I've been reading a fair bit of academic writing. I've come to the conclusion that all academics should blog.

Are Blogs Good For Democracy? A Debate Featuring The Yale Political Union

Huffington Post | Danny Shea | Posted 11.05.2008 | Media


Arianna Huffington recently spoke before the Yale Political Union at a debate around the question, "Resolved: Blogs Are Good For Democracy." While Ar...

Bailout Confuson -- All Over The Web (Salient Links)

Stephen C. Rose | Posted 10.30.2008 | Politics


Stephen C. Rose

By Stephen C. Rose Each morning I dutifully post links from sites I value for their news sense or opinion pertinence. Today the general theme is bai...

Obama: When Race Rears Its Ugly Head

Amira Al Hussaini | Posted 10.27.2008 | Home


Amira Al Hussaini

With a little less than two hours to go before the two US presidential candidates flex their muscles at their first televised debate, bloggers from...

MediaBizBuzz on Democrats, Republicans, Gustav and Ike

Jerry Weinstein | Posted 10.09.2008 | Home


Jerry Weinstein

Click for News, Photos and all the links to major press coverage of the Republican Convention and for the Democratic reaction. This past week could ha...

Global: Palin Brings Down the House

Amira Al Hussaini | Posted 10.05.2008 | Home


Amira Al Hussaini

Love her or hate her, international bloggers say Alaska Governor Sarah Palin brought the house down when she addressed the Republican National Conve...

If "The Economy" Is So Bad, Why Isn't Obama Doing Better?

Zachary Karabell | Posted 10.03.2008 | Politics


Zachary Karabell

Difficult economic times are supposed to benefit the party not in office. But by emphasizing the plight of many Americans, Obama has not gotten quite the bounce that one would think. Why?

A Tale of Two Obama Books: Why Do Progressives Still Not Get It?

Jennifer Nix | Posted 09.20.2008 | Media


Jennifer Nix

Obama Nation is a pathetic excuse for a book and is just one more example of how the right effectively moves their lies into the national discourse while the left fails to do so with progressive ideas.

New York Times To Women Bloggers -- Get Thee to "Fashion and Style!"

Erin Kotecki Vest | Posted 08.03.2008 | Media


Erin Kotecki Vest

Apparently I can push political agendas, but I'll always be seen as an Oprah-watching, bon-bon eating, Katie Couric-esque, shoe-shopping girl.

Palestinian Bloggers Rail In The Wake Of Obama Visit

Jillian York | Posted 08.01.2008 | Home


Jillian York

"Let us not forget that Obama was the one strong enough to speak out against the violence perpetrated on the Palestinian people. Where is that leader now? Will he return once elected?"

What Do Blog Readers Look Like? (Henry Farrell, Eric Lawrence and John Sides)

Henry Farrell | Posted 07.18.2008 | Business


Henry Farrell

There's a lot of talk among journalists and political commentators about how blogs are changing politics, but not much hard evidence. We've just posted an academic paper which presents evidence on who reads which blogs.

In a Blog Age: The Enduring Power of the Handwritten Word

Lily Koppel | Posted 07.18.2008 | Media


Lily Koppel

In our era where every life is made public through email, blogs and Facebook, one of the greatest oddities may be that there is not a livelier discussion about the individual's basic need for a more private space.

Oh My Blog: What's The Big Deal About "New Media" Influence?

Richard Laermer | Posted 06.22.2008 | Media


Richard Laermer

Sometimes blogs elevate the dialogue, sometimes they're clutter. The nature of the blog itself is that there is no nature. It's like the Bush Administration's risible War on Terrorism: terrorism is not warring with us.

Sports on TV Better with the Sound Off

Dave Hollander | Posted 06.05.2008 | Media


Dave Hollander

Enough with the announcers; we'll take our own journey and become an informed and engaged sports viewership that doesn't need escalating audio-visual effects to enjoy what it's watching.

Death By Blogging: Writers Blog Till They Drop

New York Times | MATT RICHTEL | Posted 04.14.2008 | Media


They work long hours, often to exhaustion. Many are paid by the piece -- not garments, but blog posts. This is the digital-era sweatshop. You may know...

"quarterlife": Gen-Y Bloggers Shake The Cradle

Jeremy Axelrod | Posted 03.28.2008 | Entertainment


Jeremy Axelrod

Viewers who find quarterlife nauseating for the immaturity of the characters and the occasional shallowness of the plot should note that its characters are nauseated with themselves for the same reasons.

Curbed Gets $1.5M From Denton, Gawker Among Others

New York Times | Dan Mitchell | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media


The residential real estate market may be troubled, but property-focused Web sites are still attracting visitors and investors. Curbed.com, a popular...