Back in 2002 the blogosphere was hardly something that attracted attention. That spring, MyDD, Daily Kos, and Atrios launched. They were all small ventures to begin with, had few if any staffers, and operated on shoe string budgets. Today they're part of the media landscape. Eric Boehlert, in his new book, Bloggers on the Bus, looks at the rise of the blogoshpere, the 2008 election, and the impact blogs have had on traditional media and American politics.
What will become of them now that they've gone from blogging on the bus to Washington and the White House? Boehlert is a Senior Fellow at Media Matters.
No one has commented on this? Amazing. I found this interview to be very helpful in explaining just where the blogosphere is in relation to the M$M which is further along than the M$M reports it to be. I now know why traditional reporters are afraid of the new kids on the block who work the long hours for little or no pay turning out 5 to 10 times the output of their mainstream counterparts. I particularly enjoyed being reminded of the major waves bloggers have made that changed the direction of the mainstream media, the Democratic debates not shown on Fox News for one.
GRITtv: Journalism done right.
By maggiesboy on May 22nd, 2009 at 5:52 pm
I look forward to Boehlert’s discussion of the late, great Media Wh*res Online, as well the great, and still current Bob Somerby, who originated the media critique, and whose archives at The Daily Howler date from 1998 (well before 2002). For reference, here’s The Howler’s very first post.
By lambertstrether on May 24th, 2009 at 4:46 pm
Hey, why would the incomparable Bob Somerby care about getting a mention from Boehlert when he’s getting all of that linky love from Instapundit and his minions?
By Kevin K. on May 25th, 2009 at 7:56 am
Clearly, Somerby is a liberal-hata.
By okanogen on May 25th, 2009 at 1:12 pm