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

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Davis, Richard, 1955-

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Oxford ; New York : Oxford Univ. Press, 2009.Description: 1 online resource (241 pages)Content type:

text

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computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9780195373769
0195373766
9780195373752
0195373758
9780199706136
0199706131
0199888337
9780199888337
9786612125324
6612125322

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Typing politics.DDC classification:

320.9730285/6752 22

LOC classification:

JK1764 .D375 2009eb

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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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Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-232) and index.

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.

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.