"We have no interest in being anti-establishment," says Matt Stoller, a blogger at the popular Web site MyDD.com. "We're going to be the establishment."
That kind of flamboyant confidence has become the hallmark of blog evangelists who believe that blogs promise nothing less than a populist revolution in American politics. In 2006, at least some of that rhetoric is becoming reality. Blogs may not have replaced the Democratic Party establishment, but they are certainly becoming an integral part of it. In the wake of John Kerry's defeat in the 2004 presidential elections, many within the Democratic leadership have embraced blog advocates' plan for political success, which can be summed up in one word: netroots".
As the world of blogging grows apace, this article in Alternet puts it all into context. There can be little doubt that blogging and podcasting is changing the world of delivering news and the facility for people to interact across the globe.
Just consider the fact that newspapers around the world are not only shedding staff [including invaluable reporters and writers] and losing circulation but also the profitability of newspaper owners is falling.
That kind of flamboyant confidence has become the hallmark of blog evangelists who believe that blogs promise nothing less than a populist revolution in American politics. In 2006, at least some of that rhetoric is becoming reality. Blogs may not have replaced the Democratic Party establishment, but they are certainly becoming an integral part of it. In the wake of John Kerry's defeat in the 2004 presidential elections, many within the Democratic leadership have embraced blog advocates' plan for political success, which can be summed up in one word: netroots".
As the world of blogging grows apace, this article in Alternet puts it all into context. There can be little doubt that blogging and podcasting is changing the world of delivering news and the facility for people to interact across the globe.
Just consider the fact that newspapers around the world are not only shedding staff [including invaluable reporters and writers] and losing circulation but also the profitability of newspaper owners is falling.
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