Questions for “Can Blogs Revolutionize Progressive Politics?”
1.
Why do the Democratic leaders embrace blogging
as a potential political communication considering the traditional media landscape
in politics?
Democratic leaders embrace blogging because, despite traditional media usually found in politics, blogging provides a platform for so many people on the Internet to see. Blogging, especially for those with a large audience or following, provides a spring board for ideas and discussion of any particular issue, and in politics, this is exactly what one wants. A discussion of political issues or candidates is vital to political communication.
Democratic leaders embrace blogging because, despite traditional media usually found in politics, blogging provides a platform for so many people on the Internet to see. Blogging, especially for those with a large audience or following, provides a spring board for ideas and discussion of any particular issue, and in politics, this is exactly what one wants. A discussion of political issues or candidates is vital to political communication.
2.
Blogging encourages a participatory culture. In
what way does the participatory culture in blogging expand digital media
convergence?
The participatory culture in blogging expands digital media convergence because it allows people to collaborate and converge their ideas regarding posts and topics, from all over the world. It's a basis for people to communicate with one another and respond and create ideas.
The participatory culture in blogging expands digital media convergence because it allows people to collaborate and converge their ideas regarding posts and topics, from all over the world. It's a basis for people to communicate with one another and respond and create ideas.
3.
In the article, the author says: “The ability of
the Internet to erase geographical distances can become a structural weakness
in elections where district lines and eligibility are key.” How can blogging
counter this weakness in the process of turning the netroots to grassroots?
Blogging can counter this weakness by aiming for their local audience in a more direct way. Perhaps they can share their links on local websites and campaign cites, or advertise their blog directly to those they want to see it.
Blogging can counter this weakness by aiming for their local audience in a more direct way. Perhaps they can share their links on local websites and campaign cites, or advertise their blog directly to those they want to see it.
4.
The author spends the second half of the article
discussing the lack of diversity in current blogosphere dominated by elite bloggers.
Please use the concept of digital convergence to explain how blogs can become
the real bearer of freedom, democracy, egalitarianism, and participation in the
new media communication?
Blogs can become the real bearer of freedom, democracy, etc. in the new media communication because, with the nature of the Internet, anyone can have their own blog and write about whatever they want. They can post content, respond and subscribe to other blogs, and gain a following. Digital convergence allows this to occur.
Blogs can become the real bearer of freedom, democracy, etc. in the new media communication because, with the nature of the Internet, anyone can have their own blog and write about whatever they want. They can post content, respond and subscribe to other blogs, and gain a following. Digital convergence allows this to occur.
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