Speaking of talking politics with John Moe ...
I'll be on The Works again this evening -- in Seattle you can catch it from 8:00 - 9:00 on 94.9 KUOW, the online stream should be posted to the website shortly thereafter. Update: It's live.
This week we discuss political blogs and their influence on mainstream media. Here are the blogs we mention by name:
Right Leaning
Middle Of The RoadLeft LeaningAnd here are some articles on the subject.
- American Journalism Review, The Expanding Blogosphere
- Wired, Stars Of The Convention: Bloggers
- The Power And Politics Of Blogs (Long but well researched; pdf file
If you live in Seattle and have a political blog (like my buddy Duane), feel free to mention it in the comments.
Posted on August 10, 2004 to ElsewhereFor left leaning I also like http://www.oliverwillis.com/
Very good coverage.
My buddy Matthew is the coolest blogger I know. Even if I knew other bloggers he would still be the coolest.
Posted by: Duane on August 10, 2004 3:55 PMLawyers, Guns and Money - http://www.lefarkins.blogspot.com/
Three bloggers in one.
Posted by: Lenny on August 11, 2004 12:42 AMI'm not sure Andrew Sullivan's blog can be called "right leaning".
Posted by: BillB on August 11, 2004 5:23 AMI live in Seattle and blog at http://dorksdontrock.blogspot.com
Not a "Meet the Blog Press" kind of blog. More of a angry-underemployed-journalism-major-has-political-background-and-lots-of-time-at-work blog.
A friend of mine blogs at Grubb Street, a South Sound blog that covers Seattle and Washington politics with a local spin. It also does theatre and game reviews.
I'm sort of surprised there aren't more local politics bloggers.
Posted by: Wolfgang Baur on August 11, 2004 2:49 PMAndrew Sullivan *is* right-leaning-- he's a fiscal conservative and he was pro-war. It's just that he and the GOP have totally diverged on the issue that seems to be his litmus test, gay marriage and other equality measures for gays.
Posted by: LAN3 on August 12, 2004 10:25 AMSo...support for the war and lower taxes make you "right leaning" no matter what other leftist beliefs you hold? Military and economy trump all? Well ok, I guess I can get behind that...but that doesn't explain the little donkey graphic on the header of his website. :)
I've always thought of Sullivan as a balanced blogger...he rips both sides pretty much equally...pissing off left and right alike.
Posted by: BillB on August 12, 2004 3:39 PMMy pal Rhonda and I have been posting our left-leaning Seattleite hearts out since May 2003 over at Countdown to Election Day: 525 Reasons to Dump Bush – http://www.525reasons.com
Only 81 to go...
Jane,
What's better, it's only 36 days until International Talk Like a Pirate Day...!
Yarrrrrr, BillB, ‘tis true! And if it wasn't throwin’ me vote away, ye kin be sure I’d be votin’ a straight Pirate ticket this November.
Posted by: Jane on August 13, 2004 5:13 PMAhoy ye lubber! Dems or Pirates, either way they be takin' yer money! Arrrr!
Sorry, it was too obvious... ;)
Posted by: BillB on August 16, 2004 4:49 AM