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Progressive Conversations Create a Sea Change

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 08.27.2008 | Politics

Read More: Democratic Convention, Josh Brolin, Starz Green Room, SeaChange Ideas Forum, Activism, Jonathan Alter, Kerry Washington, Digby, Arianna Huffington, Progressive Politics, Dnc, Ben Affleck, Victoria Hopper, Save Darfur, Jamie McGurk, Politics News
Marcia G. Yerman

Victoria Hopper and Jamie McGurk decided that with all the progressive movers and shakers that were going to be assembled in Denver, an opportunity to create a meaningful dialogue was presenting itself.

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Who's Driving Whom? The Blogosphere vs. Mainstream Media

Blaise Nutter | Posted 08.25.2008 | Media

Read More: Democratic Convention, SeaChange Ideas Forum, Jonathan Alter, Arianna Huffington, Digby, Media News
Blaise Nutter

In the first panel of the day at the Seachange Ideas Forum, distinguished journalists from both sides analyzed the relationship between the traditional media and the blogosphere.

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Obama's FISA Cave In: A Reverse "Souljah" Moment

Leonce Gaiter | Posted 06.22.2008 | Home

Read More: John McCain, Markos Moulitsas, Glenn Greenwald, Fisa, Digby, Talking Points Memo, Barack Obama, Daily Kos, Home News
Leonce Gaiter

When other candidates tack left or right between the party primary and election day, it's a form of Kabuki; we all know what they really stand for because they've left legislative paper trails that show us.

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Jake Tapper's Smoke Detector Goes Off at ABC News

Eric Boehlert | Posted 04.09.2008 | Media

Read More: Msnbc, Bill Clinton, Abc, Breaking Political News, National Review, Breaking Media News, Sadly No!, Hillary Clinton, Hardball, Digby, Jake Tapper, Barack Obama, Media News
Eric Boehlert

Did Obama fib about smoking as Tapper claimed? I have no idea. Does it matter in terms of Obama's White House run? I can't imagine how it would. I d...

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Love Affair (McCain and the Press) Disgusts the Liberal Blogosphere

Jay Rosen | Posted 04.01.2008 | Home

Read More: New Media, Blogosphere, Digby, John McCain, Press, Atrios, McCain Media Criticism, McCain Campaign, John McCain Media Darling, Left-Wing Media, Mccain and the Media, McCain Media, Home News
Jay Rosen

If the left blogosphere is declaring some all-out war on the mainstream media, there's a few things I want to understand about it.

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Reading The Pictures: With All Due Respect To Cesca ... Make Love, Not War

Michael Shaw | Posted 02.01.2008 | Politics

Read More: Photos, Blogosphere, John McCain, Bloggers, Digby, Hillary Clinton, 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Atrios, Politics News
Michael Shaw

2008-02-01-shaw_clintonobama_debate.jpgI want to appreciate how truly unique this photo is -- how much it is fraternal, interracial, intergenerational, and bridges the gender divide.

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The Blog Swarm Chris Matthews Never Saw Coming

Eric Boehlert | Posted 01.23.2008 | Media

Read More: MyDD, Andrea Mitchell, Tweety Effect, Breaking Media News, Hardball, John Amato, Nbc, Matt Drudge, Media, Progresssive Blogosphere, Greg Sargent, Pam Spaulding, Barack Obama, Chris Matthews, Msnbc, Blogs, Crooks and Liars, Liberal Blogosphere, Christy Hardin Smith, New Hampshire Primary, Democratic Nomination, Dailykos, Netroots, John Edwards, Hillary Clinton, Talking Points Memo, Firedoglake, Jane Hamsher, Digby, Talkleft, Media News
Eric Boehlert

By getting Matthews to apologize, the blogs have already had more impact on how the traditional press covers this presidential campaign than they did during the entire 2004 White House run.

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