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Author Davis, Richard, 1955-

Title Typing politics : the role of blogs in American politics / Richard Davis.

Publication Info. Oxford ; New York : Oxford Univ. Press, 2009.

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Description 1 online resource (241 pages)
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-232) and index.
Contents Introduction; 1. Agenda Setting; 2. Blogs and Politics; 3. Bloggers; 4. Inside the Blogs; 5. Agenda Seekers; 6. Journalists; 7. The Audience; Conclusion; Appendix: Methodology; Notes; Index.
Summary The power of political blogs in American politics is now evident to anyone who follows it. In Typing Politics, Richard Davis provides a comprehensive yet concise assessment of the growing role played by political blogs and their relationship with the mainstream media. Through a detailed content analysis of the most popular political blogs--Daily Kos, Instapundit, Michelle Malkin, and Wonkette--he shows the degree to which blogs influence the traditional news media. Specifically, he compares the content of these blogs to four leading newspapers noted for their political coverage: The Washington.
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Subject Political participation -- Technological innovations -- United States.
Political participation -- Technological innovations.
United States.
Political participation.
Blogs -- Political aspects -- United States.
Blogs.
United States -- Politics and government -- Blogs.
Politics and government.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Subject Blogs.
Other Form: Print version: Davis, Richard, 1955- Typing politics. Oxford ; New York : Oxford Univ. Press, ©2009 9780195373769 0195373766 (DLC) 2008051392 (OCoLC)276335392
ISBN 9780195373769
0195373766
9780195373752 (paperback)
0195373758 (paperback)
9780199706136 (electronic book)
0199706131 (electronic book)