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Re: Minority Bloggers Need to Be Present at the DNC Convention

Vicky — Thu, 29 May 2008 08:10:00 -0000

Although a blogger on politics I wont be able to make it to Denver, but I will surely depend on JJP to keep me posted.
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Re: Minority Bloggers Need to Be Present at the DNC Convention

jon — Wed, 28 May 2008 11:29:00 -0000

I'm really glad to see this finally getting some MSM coverage -- and continue to be disappointed by the total lack of coverage of this in the "mainstream" blogosphere.

Agreed that there are some potential solutions here, especially since it seems like some credential sharing is possible. The task force idea is a very good one; and it is worth thinking about whether somebody could be convinced to purchase a couple of additional credentials. Hey, maybe the DNCC will kick in?

Re: Minority Bloggers Need to Be Present at the DNC Convention

markg8 — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:25:00 -0000

I'm new here and I don't know where you folks re located but you might try Jeff W. over at Prairie State Blue if you're in Illinois. I think they got credentials and might be able to help you with the process. If I had a vote I'd send you guys.

Re: Minority Bloggers Need to Be Present at the DNC Convention

hscfree — Tue, 27 May 2008 16:32:00 -0000

I'm looking forward to reading the perspectives of those from the black blogosphere in Denver, and I hope that it will be represented in Minneapolis, as well. That should be an interesting experience.

Re: Minority Bloggers Need to Be Present at the DNC Convention

heartsandflowers — Tue, 27 May 2008 14:41:00 -0000

I am glad this is being covered today because I was wondering what the black blogsphere planned on doing about this. And after all that talk of a standard for credentials for qualified blogs it turns out you can buy one so that theory just goes out the window.

Re: Minority Bloggers Need to Be Present at the DNC Convention

Anonymous — Tue, 27 May 2008 13:39:00 -0000

I find I get more information from blogs than the "news." Most of the "news" is just entertainment fluff, what Brad & Angelina did, the latest Lindsay or Britney saga, exclusive cell phone video of kids dirty dancing in a high school in California, what happened on American Idol and proganda about politics, all read by pretty faces reciting off a teleprompter. No thought, no real analysis.

Re: Minority Bloggers Need to Be Present at the DNC Convention

Ronnie B — Tue, 27 May 2008 13:15:00 -0000

I recently had friends in town from the U.K., and their impression of our media/consumer dynamic is pretty much what christopher chambers suggests.

Our MSM is lazy, sloppy, and plays to the lowest common denominator. And our viewers/voters have become addicted to junk-food news. Nothing neutricious, and all processed sugars and artificial flavors.

Re: Minority Bloggers Need to Be Present at the DNC Convention

Christopher Chambers — Tue, 27 May 2008 12:40:00 -0000

There's an element of academic interest in this for me. Think of it: American journalism and a one venerated political correspondent corps (be they liberal or conservative) has become so degenerated and degenerate that a critical is the denial of access by BLOGGERS. No MSM snobbery intended or implied. But that we now have to depend on bloggers is both a stunning confirmation of a new media reality...and a stunning condemnation of our professional news outlets. Indeed, maybe it says something sort of well, bad about the average American's taste for "news?" I'm not hating. I'm just saying...